VERSION : JANUARY 2009
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MAN023.012
MINIKART MANUAL
9.2 ADJUSTMENT OF PARALLELISM
1.
Lay the kart on a trolley.
2.
Place the adjustment tool (1) (refer to the ITAKA
catalogue).
3.
Loosen the lock nuts on each tie rod (2).
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Attention: on the stub axle side, lock nuts are
right hand; on the steering column side, lock nuts
are left hand.
4.
Position the steering wheel in the axis of the kart.
5.
Measure A and B with a tape. Adjust the tie rods
until you get A=B with a tie rod length on the right
side 1.5mm bigger than the tie rod length on the
left side.
6.
When A=B the parallelism is perfect.
Tighten the 2 lock nuts on each tie rod (2).
7.
Remove the adjustment tool (1). Mount the wheels;
mind the direction of rotation indicated on the side of
the tires.
NOTE:
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Do not forget to tighten the 2 lock nuts on the tie rods; otherwise the
parallelism will be lost in a few minutes.
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Any time you work on the front wheels, check the parallelism. Do the same
after shocks.
9
Never drive with badly tightened wheels: it may lead to severe, even fatal injuries.
9
Make sure that each ball joint penetrates at least 5 threads in the tie rods.
A
B
2
PERFECT
ADJUSTMENT
A=B
1
