5.
Support steering column to prevent it from falling.
NOTE: Apply antiseize lubricant to the steering gear-
box input shaft before installing to steering shaft
knuckle.
Remove four (4) flange nuts and carriage screws secur-
ing the steering column to the mounting plate on the
frame.
5.
Position knuckle of the lower steering shaft onto the
6.
Replacecoverifdamaged.Slidesteeringshaftoutofthe
steering column.
Remove dustcover (item 13) fromthe steering shaft.
gearbox input shaft. Secure knuckle to the steering
gearbox shaft with cap screw and lock washer.
6.
Make sure that collar (item 14) is just below steering
7.
steering gearbox (see Lower Steering and Front Wheel
Removal in this section).
Disconnect both tie rods from the Pitman arm on the
column. If necessary, re--position collar on steering
shaft. Apply Loctite #242 (or equivalent) to collar set
screw and secure collar with set screw.
8.
secure the steering gearbox to the tower plate on the
front frame. Remove gearbox from the tower plate.
Remove four (4) cap screws and lock washers that
7. Place dust cover onto the steering shaft.
8.
Connect both tierods to thePitman armon thesteer-
ing gearbox (see Lower Steering and Front Wheel
Installation in this section).
Assembly (Fig. 4)
1.
Position steering gearbox to the tower plate of the
NOTE: Apply antiseize lubricant to the steering shaft
taper before installing the steering wheel.
front frame with the Pitman arm facing down and to the
rear. The gearbox shaft must be to the left side of the
tower.
9.
Position front tires straight ahead. Slide steering
wheel onto the steering shaft so that the leg of the “Y”
formed by the wheel struts is directed towards the oper-
ator platform.
2.
(4)
Secure steering gearbox to the tower plate with four
cap screws and lock washers. Torque screws from
175
to 225 in--lb (20 to 25 N--m).
10.Secure
steering wheel to shaft with flat washer and
3.
ing shaft. Insert steering shaft up through the steering
column.
Makesurethatcollar(item14)ispositionedonsteer-
nut. Torque nut from 18 to 22 ft--lb (25 to 29 N--m).
Install steering wheel cover to wheel.
11.
Lower front hood.
4.
frame with four (4) carriage screws and flange nuts.
Secure steering column to the mounting plate on the
12.Check
Wheel Toe--in in the Adjustments section of this chap-
ter).
front wheel alignment (see Adjust Front
Workman MD/MDX
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