Figure 5-9. Steer wheel and bearings, removal and installation.

1 Screw

7 Cone-rollers

2 Washer

8 Cup

3 Cap

9 Hub

4 Pin

10 Cup

5 Nut

11 Cone-rollers

6 Washer

12 Seal

Figure 5-9. Steer wheel and bearings, removal and installation.

(2) Remove spacers (4) and self-aligning

5-10. Steering Axle and Tie Rods

bearings (3) from housings.

a. Removal. Refer to paragraph 2-14 for removal

(3) Remove lubrication fittings from top of

of the steering axle from the truck.

housing.

b. Disassembly.

Refer to figure 5-10 and

e. Remove pivot arm (22) from steering axle (8) as

disassemble the axle as follows:

follows:

c. Remove and disassemble the tie rods as follows:

(1) Remove nut (13),washer (12) and bearing

(1) Remove cotter pin, nut, and flat washer

cone (11).

from bottom of tie rod end (24).

(2) Remove pivot arm (22) from axle and

(2) Remove cotter pin and loosen adjusting

bearing cup (20) and bearing cone (21) from pivot arm

plug (30).

(22).

(3) Remove tie rod (2 and 26).

(3) Remove bearing cups (10 and 20) and

(4) Remove adjusting plug (30), ball seat (29),

retaining ring (9) from axle if replacement is necessary.

and spring (28) from tie rods.

(4) Remove lubrication fitting.

(5 ) Slip cover (23) from tie rod end (24).

f. Remove king pins (18) and spindles (1 and 15)

(6) Loosen jam nut on tie rod end (24) and

as follows:

remove tie rod end from tie rods.

(1) Remove expansion plugs.

(7) Remove lubrication fittings from rods and

(2) Remove pins (16) and tap pins (18) from

rod end (24).

spindles (1 and 15).

d. Disassemble bearing housing (6) as follows:

(3) Remove spindles (1 and 15) from axle.

(1) Remove

screws,

lockwashers,

flat

Remove four thrust washers (17).

washers and shims (5) from bearing housing (6). Tag

(4) Press out needle bearings (14) from axle.

and count number of shims for correct installation.

(5) Remove lubrication fittings.

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