Taylor-Dunn E-455, Service And Replacement Parts Manual

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Steering
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E-455
ME-455-04
REPLACE BALL JOINT
1: Raise the front of the vehicle and support with jack stands.
2: Loosen the ball joint clamp on the steering sleeve.
3: Remove the cotter pin and ball joint nut.
4: Using a pickle fork, remove the ball joint from the steering arm.
5: Remove the ball joint from the steering sleeve.
Note: Count the number of turns needed to remove the ball joint.
6: Install the new ball joint into the steering sleeve. Screw it into the sleeve
the same number of turns counted in the previous step. Do not tighten the
ball joint clamp at this time.
7: Install the ball joint into the steering arm. Tighten the ball joint nut per
torque listed in the Hardware Torque table at the end of this section and
install a new cotter pin.
8: Realign the front wheels. Refer to the Front Axle section for information
regarding realignment of the front wheels.
9: Lower the vehicle.
10: Reconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
11: Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
12: Release the park brake 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
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
REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT
1: Remove the steering wheel cap.
2: Remove the three screws holding the steering wheel
to the steering shaft.
3: Remove the steering column access cover.
4: There are two Allen head set screws holding the
steering shaft to the universal joint. Only one of the
screws must be removed, the other only needs to be
loosened. Refer to the illustration. Loosen the jam
nuts and remove/loosen the screws.
5: Once the screws have been removed and loosened,
the steering shaft can be pulled up and out of the
steering column.
6: Install the shaft in reverse order.
Note: Lightly lubricate the upper and lower steering
column bushings.
7: Test drive the vehicle.