Taylor-Dunn Bigfoot G-1500, Service And Parts Manual

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Front Axle
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Bigfoot G-1500
MB-440-10
REMOVE
1: Raise the front of the vehicle and support with jack stands.
2: Remove both front wheels.
3: Remove the 8 spring mounting bolts, spacers, and 2 lower spring mounting plates.
4: Remove the coupler pinch bolt and discard the bolt and nut.
5: Remove the coupler from the steering rack input shaft.
6: Lift the axle up over the spring centering bolts and slide the axle assembly over the springs out of the left or
right side of the vehicle.
INSTALL
1: Raise the front of the vehicle and support with jack stands.
2: Slide the axle assembly through the left or right side and position on the spring centering bolts.
3: Loosen the 4 steering rack mounting bolt nuts DO NOT REMOVE.
4: Install the 8 spring mounting bolts, spacers, and 2 lower spring mounting plates.
5: Tighten the steering rack mounting bolt nuts.
6: Install the steering coupler to the steering rack.
7: Install a new coupler pinch bolt and tighten per torque listed in the Hardware Torque table at the end of this
section.
8: Install new pinch bolt jam nut.
9: Install the wheels and test drive.
This section is one section of a complete service
manual. Before starting any procedure, read all
warnings and instructions that are located in the
Service Guidelines chapter.
WARNING
If vehicle is equipped with front brakes, you will
need to disconnect the front brakes and bleed the
brake lines.
NOTICE
This section is one section of a complete service
manual. Before starting any procedure, read all
warnings and instructions that are located in the
Service Guidelines chapter.
WARNING
If vehicle is equipped with front brakes, you will
need to disconnect the front brakes and bleed the
brake lines.
NOTICE