Taylor-Dunn BIGFOOT B5-440-36, Руководство по эксплуатации, устранению неисправностей и замене запасных частей

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Steering
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B5-440-36 / B5-440-48
MB-440-01
REPLACE STEERING RACK
There are no internal components available for the steering rack. If worn out it must be replaced.
Inspect
1: Raise the front of the vehicle and support with jack stands.
2: Tie both front wheels in place so that they cannot turn.
3: While watching the two rods and the input to the steering rack, rotate the steering wheel back and forth.
4: There should be no gear lash. If you can see the input shaft rotate and the tie rods do not move then the
steering rack should be replaced.
Remove
1: Raise the front of the vehicle and support with jack stands
2: Remove the front wheels
3: Remove the ball joints from the steering arms.
4: Remove the coupler pinch bolt and discard the bolt and nut.
5: Loosen (do not remove) the 8 spring mounting bolts but do not remove.
6: Remove the 4 steering rack mounting bolts.
7: Using a soft face hammer, tap on the rack to push it out of the steering coupler.
Note: If too tight, drive a small wedge into the coupler slot to spread it slightly apart.
8: Remove the steering rack from the axle assembly
Install
1: Thoroughly clean all components.
2: Place the steering rack into the axle assembly with the input shaft closest to the bottom plate.
3: Place the steering wheel in the straight ahead position and tie in place so that it cannot rotate.
4:
Confirm the steering rod is centered and center the steering rack.
5: Slide the rack between the upper and lower axle plates and into the coupler
6: Install the 4 rack mounting bolts.
7:
Install a new coupler pinch bolt and tighten to torque listed in the Hardware Torque table at the end of this
section.
8:
Install new pinch bolt jam nut and tighten to torque listed in the Hardware Torque table at the end of this
section.
9: Tighten the 8 spring mounting bolts.
10:
Install the ball joints to the steering arms and tighten to torque listed in the Hardware Torque table at the end
of this section.
11: Install the front wheels.
12: Realign the front end. Refer to Front Wheel Alignment procedure in the Front Axle section.
13: Test drive the vehicle.
This section is one section of a complete service
manual. Before starting any procedure, read all
warnings and instructions that are located in the
Service Guidelines chapter.
WARNING