ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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Figure 9
Whenever the axles are changed — from narrow to wide,
or from wide to narrow — the dolly must be realigned.
To realign the dolly, follow the two steps below.
Step 1
Square the hubs to the dolly
1.
First make certain the steering pin (Figure 10) is in
place.
2.
With the coupler 18 inches off the ground, jack up the
axle just enough to allow you to put blocks under it. Now
remove the wheels and fenders.
3.
Next you’ll need two 24-inch long bars. Each bar
may be a level, a square or any straight piece of iron bar.
Clamp each of these bars tight to the face of each hub,
centering them with the spindle.
4.
As illustrated in Figure 9 above, first measure Line
AD. Next measure Line BC. If these dimensions are equal,
your hubs are square with the dolly, and you are ready to
proceed with the Toe-in adjustment (below).
5.
If the dimensions are not equal, loosen the lock nuts
on the end of Tube A and Tube B (Figure 10). Then, re-
move the six bolts in the center rod.
6.
Rotate Tube A and Tube B as necessary to make Line
AD the same length as Line BC. When these measure-
ments are equal, the hubs are square with the dolly.
Step 2
Toe-in adjustment
1.
The dolly is designed to operate with 0" - 1/16" toe-in.
Figure 10
2.
To adjust the toe-in, turn Tube A and Tube B (Figure
10)
equally
until Line AC (Figure 9) is between 0" and
1/16" less than Line BD (Figure 9).
3.
Re-insert the six bolts, washers, nuts, etc. to the
center rod.
4.
Re-tighten the lock nut at the end of each tie rod.
5.
Now re-measure to ensure that the measurements
have not changed.
6.
Re-assemble the wheels and fenders.
7.
Torque all bolts according to the “Bolt torque chart”
(Figure 4). Tighten lug nuts as shown on the “Torque pat-
tern for wheel lug nuts” chart (Figure 5).
