AXLE AND LINKAGE ADJUSTMENTS

STEERING

Figure 7.

Figure 8.

AXLE AND LINKAGE ADJUSTMENTS

A. STEERING AXLE

NOTE.

Perform the following before

steering

cylinder adjustment is made.

Raise rear wheels off the ground.

Then

disconnect drag link.

2. Place a one-inch round bar in the centering holes

of the axle and center steering arm. (Figs. 8 and 9)

3. Establish and mark center of axle. Adjust tie rods

until the distances between each wheel and the center

mark are equal.

4. Secure lock nuts. Check distance between

steering wheels making sure that they are parallel with

each other as well as square with the axle.

Figure 9.

B. STEERING SYSTEM

4. Place pitman arm on proper serrations on lever

shaft. Install lockwasher and secure pitman arm with

1. Raise rear wheels off the ground.

nut.

2. Check drag link ball joints. Adjust if necessary to

5. Remove the one-inch bar. Adjust steering stops

remove looseness.

for equal wheel travel. Wheels must also stop on stops

rather than steering axle or any other part of truck.

3. Remove pitman arm. Place a one-inch bar in

the centering holes of the axle and center steering arm.

Then center the steering gear. (Figs. 8 and 9)

NOTE:

The tie rod ends are self-adjusting and

require no service other than periodic

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