Steering Tie Rod

(3) Remove tie rod (1) with tie rod ends (16)

b. Disassembly.

attached from holes in left hand and right hand

(1) Unscrew front and rear adjusting plugs (2

steering knuckle arms (14).

and 9).

b. Disassembly.

(2) From steering gear arm end, remove ball

seat (4), socket spring (3) and spring seat (10).

(1) Remove boots (15) and lubrication fittings

(17) from left hand tie rod end (16) and right hand

(3) From steering knuckle arm, remove socket

tie rod end.

spring (3), outer ball seat (4) and inner ball seat

(2) Remove nuts (19), washers (20) and

(5).

screws (18) from clamps (21) and unscrew tie rod

( 4 ) Unscrew lubrication fittings (8) from

ends (16) from tie rod (1).

steering drag link (7).

(3) Slip clamps (21) off tie rod (1).

c. Cleaning and Inspection.

(1) Clean all parts in SD. Clean passage in

(1) Clean all parts in SD. Clear passages of

lubrication fittings.

lubrication fittings (17).

(2) Inspect all parts visually for excessive wear

(2) Inspect all parts for excessive wear or

or damage.

damage.

(3) Inspect socket springs (3) for breaks or loss

(3) Inspect tie rod (1), tie rod ends (16) and

of compression.

mounting hardware for stripped threads.

(4) Inspect ball seats (4 and 5) for excessive

(4) Inspect tie rod (1) for cracks and defer-

wear, abrasion or other damage to ball contact

mities.

surface.

d. A s s e m b l y a n d I n s t a l l a t i o n .

(5) Inspect adjusting plugs (2 and 9) and ends

procedure in a and b above. Be certain to screw

of drag link for damaged threads.

each tie rod end (16) into tie rod (1) the same

(6) Inspect drag link for bends, dents or other

amount of turns. Three or four full turns is suf-

damage.

f i c i e n t . Leave loop clamps (21) loose until ad-

Assembly and Installation.

justment procedure in e b e l o w .

procedure in a and b above. Install cotter pins

e. Adjustment.

during adjustment procedure in e below.

(1) With assembled tie rod installed and

e. Adjustment. After installing steering drag

link, fully tighten adjusting plugs (2 and 9). Back

secured to steering knuckle arms (14) with slotted

off adjusting plug until slots in adjusting plugs

nuts (13) and cotter pins (12), turn steering hand

wheel until wheels are in a straight-ahead position.

align with cotter pin holes in steering drag link

(2) Measure span between inside of front tires

pins (6) to secure adjusting

ends. Insert

at front and rear at hub height. Span measured at

plugs.

rear should be one-sixteenth inch to one-eighth inch

Note. Excessive tightening of adjusting plug will result in

greater than span measured at front.

binding in the steering system. Excessively loose adjusting

plugs will result in clack or play in the steering system.

(3) Turn tie rod (1) until dimension for toe-in

4-66. Steering Tie Rod

referenced in (2) above is obtained.

( 4 ) Clamp tie rod ends in place by fully

a. Removal.

tightening loop clamping hardware.

Note. Improper toe-in adjustment will result in ex-

cessive tire wear.

(2) Remove cotter pins (12, fig. 4-42),

securing slotted nuts (13), and remove slotted nuts.

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