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User and maintenance manual
8.2.3.5.3
Tracking realignment
If a component of the steering system has been replaced, or if the steering alignment of the kart is poor, it must
be adjusted.
Fig. 66:
Aligning steering
1 Wheel alignment tool
2 Locknuts at tie rods
Proceed as follows:
The kart is switched off.
a)
Position the kart safely at an ergonomically suitable height, for instance by placing it on an assembly trolley
or a lifting platform (e.g. KHB 250 EH, prod. no.1397002).
b)
Remove the wheels (see
Maintenance/change of wheels [
c)
Position the laser wheel alignment tool (prod. no. 1391018) with the integrated spirit level in a horizontal po-
sition and attach it to the steering knuckles, using the centring screws (figure left).
d)
Loosen the locknuts of the tie rods.
e)
Position the steering column so that the tie rod mount (figure to the left) is aligned to the longitudinal axis of
the kart.
f)
Turn the tie rods to adjust the tracking zero point. Tracking zero is reached when both laser beams touch
the vertical zero line (during adjustment, observe the positions of the steering column and the spirit level and
adjust them, if necessary).
g)
Turn all tie rod heads back (figure to the right).
h)
Lock the tie rod heads with 15 Nm (figure right).
Attention
Damage to tie rod heads due to incorrect tightening torque
If the locknuts are tightened too much, they might weaken the material, which can
lead to facture in the tie rod heads. If the locknut tightening torque is insufficient, the
tie rods might shift or lose their steering effect.
a)
Tighten and lock the tie rod heads with the prescribed torque.
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