Operator's Manual

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STEERING MAINTENANCE
ADJUSTING TILT STEERING CONTROL
If steering wheel tilt control lever must be adjusted,
proceed as follows:
1. Remove knob from parking brake and self tapping
screws from steering column cover. Slide cover up
steering shaft to expose pivot bracket (Fig. 42).
2. Loosen small nut, rotate pivot bracket until it
tightens large nut below (Fig. 42). Retighten small nut.
3. Reinstall steering column cover and parking brake
knob.
Figure 42
1. Pivot Plate
2. Small Nut
3. Large Nut
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ADJUSTING REAR WHEEL TOE-IN
The rear wheels should not toe-in or toe-out when
they are adjusted correctly. To check the rear wheel
toe-in, measure the center-to-center distance at
wheel hub height, in front and in back of the rear tires. If
the wheels toe-in or toe-out, an adjustment is
required.
1. Rotate the steering wheel so rear wheels and
steering plate are straight ahead.
2. Loosen the jam nuts on both tie rods Adjust both tie
rods until center-to-center distance at front and back
of rear wheels is the same (Fig. 43).
3. When rear wheels are adjusted correctly, tighten
jam nuts against tie rods.
Figure 43
1. Steering plate
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ADJUSTING REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
1. Jack up rear of machine until wheel is off shop floor.
Use jack stands or block the machine to prevent it from
accidentally falling.
2. Remove dust cap from end of wheel spindle. Also
remove cotter pin retaining slotted nut in place
(Fig. 44).
3. Rotate the wheel by hand and tighten the slotted
nut until the bearing binds slightly. Then loosen nut
until the nearest slot and hole in spindle line up. Install
the cotter pin to retain the slotted nut in place.
4. Install dust cap on end of wheel spindle.
5. Remove jack stands and lower machine to shop
floor.
Figure 44
1. Slotted nut
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