DRAG LINK.

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4-115. DRAG LINK.

3. Raise truck to clear axle and roll axle from under

4-116. REMOVAL. Remove floor plate (paragraph

truck.

4-19) and remove nut securing drag link (16, figure 4-31)

to the steering lever (26, figure 4-32). Remove nut

4-120. DISASSEMBLY.

securing drag link (16, figure 4-31) to steering axle

bellcrank (41, figure 4-33). Press ball joint studs from

NOTE

respective lever and bellcrank and remove drag link.

Do not remove bearing cups (20,

4-117. DISASSEMBLY.

figure 4-33) from the wheel (23) or

bushing (40) from the axle (45) unless

NOTE

inspection

indicates

need

for

Measure

and

record

distance

replacement.

between ball joints so, when

1. Pry hub cap (15) from wheel (23). Remove

reassembled, steering will not be

cotter pin (16), nut (17) and washer (18) from axle

affected when reinstalled.

spindle (37 and 38).

1. Loosen clamp (15, figure 4-31) at each e d of

drag link (16).

2. Withdraw wheel (23) from spindle using care net

to damage seal (21).

NOTE

3. Remove four cotter pins and nuts securing tie

One ball joint will have right hand

rod ends (29-30). Using suitable tool, separate taper

threads and the other left hand

ball studs from axle spindles and steering bellcrank (41).

threads

provide

necessary

adjustment when installed.

4. Remove retaining ring (42) and washer (43)

2. Remove tie rod end ball joint (14) from drag link

from axle beam (45). Lift bellcrank (41) front pivot post.

(16).

5. Remove double nuts (34), washers (35) and

capscrew (33) from king pin (36). Press king pin from

4-118. STEERING AXLE.

spindle (37 and 38).

4-119. REMOVAL NOTE

6. Remove spindle (37 and 38) and thrust washer

(39) from axle beam (45).

NOTE

When raising truck to remove axle,

7. Disassemble tie rods (32) in a similar manner as

do not lift by counterweight, but

the drag link. See paragraph 4-117.

instead lift with overhead hoist

hooked into holes of truck side ahead

8. Remove insulating mounting blocks (4) from the

of counterweight.

Without hoist,

axle beam (45).

raise each side of body by placing

jacks under edge of side panel just

ahead of rear wheels.

NOTE

1. Disconnect drag link from steering bellcrank

The insulating block bore is off

(paragraph 4-116).

center for multiple usage. Mark top

side to insure correct reassembly.

2. Remove capscrews (2, figure 4-33) lockwashers

(3) and remove axle insulator block bracket (1).

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