Textron Specialized Vehicles TRACKER LX6 EFI, Repair And Service Manual

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Repair and Service Manual
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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Install passenger side front wheel per WHEELS AND
TIRES section and lower vehicle per SAFETY section.
Check front wheel alignment and adjust if necessary. See
the Wheel Alignment on page 29 .
Pinion Seal Replacement
Tool List Qty.
Vice.............................................................................. 1
Straight Blade Screwdriver, Small ...............................1
Ball Peen Hammer ......................................................1
Sandpaper, 600 Grit .................................................AR
Shop Towel ............................................................... AR
Wheel Bearing Grease .............................................AR
Socket, 1 1/2” ..............................................................1
Secure rack and pinion unit in vice
by the mounting ears only. The rack
and pinion unit is made of alumi-
num and can be damaged if held otherwise.
To access the pinion seal, remove rack and pinion unit
from vehicle. See the Rack and Pinion Unit Replacement
on page 40 Anchor in vice by clamping on the mounting
ears of the rack and pinion unit.
Slide a small straight blade screwdriver between lip of
seal and pinion and pry top portion of seal up to remove
(Ref. Figure 15).
Figure 15 Pinion Seal Replacement
Use screwdriver to lift inner portion of seal up and off pin-
ion.
Check pinion surface for roughness and sand lightly if
needed.
Wipe bore clean and lubricate pinion and lip of seal with
grease.
NOTICE: The bore has a positive stop to correctly
locate the seal during installation.
Place seal over pinion and tap carefully with socket and
hammer to start seal straight in bore. Drive seal fully into
bore until it stops and wipe clean of any excess grease.
Attach rack and pinion unit to front axle. See the Rack
and Pinion Unit Replacement on page 40 .
Spindle Replacement
Tool List Qty.
Needle Nose Pliers ......................................................1
Wrench, 11/16".............................................................1
Ball Joint Separator......................................................1
Plastic Faced Hammer.................................................1
Wrench, 3/4" ................................................................1
Socket, 3/4”..................................................................1
Socket, 11/16” ..............................................................1
Torque Wrench, ft. lbs. .................................................1
The spindle bearings are designed
to be used “dry”. Lubrication
attracts dirt and will ruin the bear-
ings. Do not apply grease to the spindle bearings.
Loosen front wheel. Lift and support front of vehicle per
SAFETY section and remove front wheel.
If vehicle is equipped with front disc brakes, remove cali-
per by removing bolts (1) and washers (2). Secure the
caliper with a length of wire, cord or wire tie to relieve any
tension that would be created by the caliper hanging from
the brake line.
Figure 16 Removing Brake Caliper
To remove tie rod, loosen lock nut (2) until tie rod ball joint
(3) threads are protected (Ref. Figure 17). Using a ball
joint separator as a lever, apply pressure to ball joint and
tap nut with plastic faced hammer to release tie rod from
spindle arm (4). Remove nut from tie rod and tie rod from
spindle arm.
If removing passenger side spindle, repeat previous step
for rack ball joint.
Remove lock nut (5) and washer (7) from bolt (6) and dis-
card nut. Pull bolt (6) and washer (8) from spindle and
separate spindle from axle. Remove thrust washer (9)
and king pin tube (10) from spindle.
Spindle installation is the reverse order of disassembly.
Lip of
Seal
1
2