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Maintenance, Service, and Repair
Steering Components
Page 6
Do not drive the vehicle while the steering wheel or front wheels
are tied in position. Driving the vehicle while the steering wheel or
front wheels tied in position may cause loss of control of the vehicle
resulting in severe bodily injury and/or property damage.
Front pillow block
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the “OFF” position, then remove
the key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the center “OFF” position.
3. Set the park brake.
4. Place blocks under the rear wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
Pillow Blocks
Note: The two pillow blocks will wear at the same rate. If one is worn out, then both blocks
should be replaced as a set.
6. Tie off the front fork so that it cannot turn.
7. While watching the steering shaft, rapidly rotate the
steering wheel to the left and right.
8. There should not be any discernible play between
the steering shaft and the pillow blocks. Any play
indicates that the pillow block is worn out and should
be replaced.
9. Untie the front fork.
10. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables
at the batteries.
11. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
12. Release the parking brake and test drive the vehicle.