BUSH HOG
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UTILITY VEHICLE WORKSHOP MANUAL – SECTION 7: STEERING SYSTEM
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Figure 14
Shifting Cable Housing
LOCK WASHER
LOCK WASHER
10. Place the shifting cable housing on the mounting bracket with a
lock washer on each side of the bracket (Figure 14).
11. Tighten shifting cable housing nuts (Figure 14) securely.
12. Connect the shifting cable to the shifting arm. Tighten nut to
general torque specifications.
STEERING SHAFT INSTALLATION
NOTICE: The rack and pinion shaft can only be installed in one
position, one spline on the shaft is wider than the others and must
be aligned with the wider slot in the U-joint.
1.
Position the lower steering shaft with the lower U-joint installed
on the pinion input shaft. Secure with a capscrew, lock washer
and hex nut. Tighten hex nut securely.
2.
Install the steering joint cover over the bottom of the lower
steering shaft and align with mounting holes on the firewall.
Secure joint cover with two capscrews and lock nuts. Tighten
lock nuts securely.
3.
Using the section entitled Installation – Steering Wheel install
the steering wheel on the end of the upper steering shaft.
STEERING WHEEL INSTALLATION
1.
Install the upper steering shaft through the steering bracket and
into the top of the upper steering shaft U-joint (Figure 15).
2.
Install a capscrew and lock washer through the upper U-joint
clamp. Tighten securely.
3.
Position the steering wheel on the end of the upper steering shaft
in the desired position. Secure steering wheel with hex nut.
Tighten hex nut securely.
4.
Install hub in the center of the steering wheel.
Figure 15
Upper U-joint
