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TM 10-3930-664-24
3-46. ARTICULATION TIE ROD REPLACEMENT
This task covers: Removal, Cleaning, Inspection, Installation, and Adjustment
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools and Test Equipment:
General Mechanics Tool Kit (1, App. E)
Torque Wrench (34, App. E)
Materials / Parts:
Loctite 242 (20, App. C)
Cotter Pin, Item 3 (1 ea.)
A. REMOVAL.
1.
Remove and discard cotter pin (3). Remove tie
rod (1) from steering case (2) by removing nut
(4).
2.
Unscrew tie rod (1) from steering cylinder (5).
B. CLEANING
Clean articulation tie rod in accordance with paragraph
1-24.
C. INSPECTION
Inspect tie rod in accordance with paragraph 1-24.
D. INSTALLATION
1.
Apply a light coat of loctite to threads of tie rod
(1). Screw tie rod into steering cylinder (5).
2.
Insert tie rod (1) into steering case (2) and
secure using nut (4). Torque nut to 192 to 215
ft-lbs (260 to 290 Nm).
3.
Loosen nut (4) slightly until hole in nut aligns with
hole in tie rod (1). Install new cotter pin (3).
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