Westfield XTR2, Construction Manual

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6.6
Instructions To Convert Steering Rack From R/H To L/H
Remove four cap screws from Aluminium Cover Housing.
Remove Locknut and Grubscrew from Aluminium Rack Casting. Carefully remove
Spring and Tensioner below Grubscrew.
Remove Split pin from Steering Arm Housing nearest the Pinion. Remove Steering Arm
Housing Carefully taking care not to loose any components.
Attach your Steering Centre Column Universal Joint to the Pinion splines and clamp up
tight with an M8 nut and bolt. Hold the U/J in soft jaws in a vice and carefully tap Rack
Housing to remove Pinion from the Rack. One bearing should come out on the Pinion,
leaving the other bearing in position. Remove Universal Joint.
Now slide the Rack out away from the Pinion area of the Housing, and then remove
the knurled Housing containing the second bearing, out of the Rack Casing.
Gently tap tin cover plate through the 5/8” diameter hole to push out the second
bearing, blanking plate and shim washer.
Finally remove bearing from Pinion.
Re-Assembly
Place the Shim into the knurled housing, followed by a bearing. Replace the knurled
housing back into the Rack Casing. Slide the Rack back through the Housing.
Place the Pinion into the knurled housing, splines end first and push through the
bearing in the bottom of the knurled housing.
Push the other bearing into the knurled housing locating the end of the Pinion. Place
the tin cover plate on top of this bearing. Now replace Aluminium cover and locate with
four cap screws. Do not tighten screws at this stage.
Replace Steering Arm Assembly carefully and tighten up to obtain firm fit for joint and
replace split pin.
To adjust Pinion engagement, rotate knurled housing to obtain a running fit for the
Rack and Pinion. Tighten four cap screws in Aluminium cover.
Replace Rack Tensioner, Grubscrew and Locknut and adjust Grubscrew to obtain
running fit. Lock up Locknut.