Tie Rods - TM-10-3930-632-120087

TM 10-3930-632-12

4-61. Tie Rods

axle against right turn stop. Adjust the length of the

Paragraph 4-61.a through c. (1) deleted.

drag link by rotating the socket on the adjustable end of

the drag link so that the drag link can be installed

Figure 4-43 deleted.

without moving either the wheel setting or the steering

(2)

To adjust the tie rods, raise the

gear setting. Insure that one ball seat is placed on each

steering wheels from the floor. Disconnect the drag link.

side of the ball stud.

(3) Place the wheels in a straight-ahead

(4) When installing the adjusting plugs, do

position, so that they will track with the drive wheels.

not overtighten, since this will cause binding between

Install the tie rods between the steering knuckles and

the ball seats and the ball studs. Tighten the adjusting

the steer axle spider.

plugs only to 20 foot-pounds, then back off to nearest

(4) Adjust the tie rods so that both rods are

cotter pin hole. Install cotter pins.

exactly the same length and both steer wheels are

(5) Use a grease gun and lubricate the

tracking straight ahead, without toe-in or toe-out. To

drag link sockets as outlined in the lubrication order.

adjust the tie rod length, rotate the tie rod in the required

(6) Check the steering mechanism after

direction. The tie rod ends have one right-hand thread

lubricating to insure that it operates freely without

and one left-hand thread so that rotation of the rod in

binding.

one direction will lengthen the rod while rotation in the

opposite direction will shorten the rod.

(5)

After the correct adjustment is

achieved, tighten the lock-nuts against the tie rod to

prevent the tie rod ends from turning.

(6) Adjust and install the drag link as

directed in paragraph 4.60.

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