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Service Manual – SC1500
Steering System
Functional Description
The
Steering Wheel
and
attached
Steering Shaft
are
connected to and rotate the
Upper Universal Joint
The
Upper Universal Joint
drives the
Hex Shaft
which
drives the
Steering Tube
Assembly
. Note that the
Hex Shaft
is designed to
slide up and down in the
Steering Tube Assembly
when the Control Panel
Housing/Recovery Tank
Cover is opened and closed
to maintain steering
alignment.
The
Steering Tube Assembly
is connected to the
Lower
Universal Joint
which drives
the steering shaft coupled
to the
11-tooth Sprocket
The
11-tooth Sprocket
drives the chain that
rotates the
Steering Plate
to steer the
Drive Wheel
Assembly
left and right.
Steering
Wheel
Steering
Shaft
Hex
Shaft
Upper
Universal
Joint
Steering
Plate
Steering Tube
Assembly
11-tooth
Sprocket
Drive Wheel
Assembly
Lower
Universal Joint