Taylor-Dunn MB-238-00, Руководство по эксплуатации, устранению неисправностей и замене запасных частей

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Maintenance, Service, and Repair
Steering
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REPLACE THE STEERING
GEAR
6. Remove the steering wheel.
7. Remove the steering shaft.
8. Remove the pitman arm.
NOTE: On some vehicle configurations it may be
required to remove the drag link from the
pitman arm. Refer to
Replace the Ball
Joints section for information regarding
removing the ball joint from the pitman arm.
9. Support the steering gear so that it cannot fall out
of the vehicle.
10. Remove the bolts holding the steering gear to the
vehicle frame and remove the steering gear from
the vehicle.
11. Install in reverse order. Torque the pitman arm nut
to 75-100 ft-lbs.
NOTE: Refer to section
Front End Alignment
for
information regarding the correct position of
the pitman arm
12. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables
at the batteries.
13. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
14. Release the parking brake and test drive the
vehicle.
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the “OFF”
position, then remove the key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the
center “OFF” position.
3. Set the park brake.
4. Place blocks under the front wheels to
prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and
negative cables at the batteries.
Failure to support the steering gear will
result in the steering gear falling out of the
vehicle and could cause severe bodily injury
and/or property damage.
REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS
NOTE: If a ball joint is worn out, we recommend
replacing all of the ball joints as a set.
6. Remove the front access cover.
7. Loosen the ball joint clamp on the steering sleeve.
8. Remove the cotter pin and ball joint nut.
9. Using a pickle fork, remove the ball joint from the
steering arm.
10. Remove the ball joint from the steering sleeve.
HINT: Count the number of turns required to remove
the ball joint from the sleeve. This will make
it easier to realign the wheels.
11. Install the new ball joint into the steering sleeve.
Screw it into the sleeve the same number of turns
counted in the previous step. Do not tighten the
ball joint clamp at this time.
12. Install the ball joint into the steering arm. Tighten
the ball joint nut to 40-45 ft-lbs. and install a new
cotter pin.
13. Realign the front end. Refer to the
Front End
Alignment
section for information regarding
realignment of the front wheel.
15. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables
at the batteries.
16. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
17. Release the park brake and test drive the vehicle.
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the “OFF”
position, then remove the key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the
center “OFF” position.
3. Set the park brake.
4. Place blocks under the rear wheels to
prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and
negative cables at the batteries.