STEERING LINKAGE
Adjustment
A
WARNING
Put jackstands under the
front
axles and rear
corners
of
the frame before
running
the engine
for
service. Failure
to
use
jackstands
can
allow
the machine
to
fall
or
move
and
cause
injury
or
death.
W-2017-o286
Raise the operator cab. (See PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
Section 1.)
Loosen the
linkage (Item
1)
[A]
at both pintle arms.
Loosen the
pintle bar bolts (item 2) [A].
Connect the remote start switch MEL 1128A.
(See
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Section 1.)
Start the engine and
run
at slow RPM.
Move the left steering lever until the tires do not turn
(neutral). Adjust the rear pintle bar so that the bar is tight
against both cams
(Item
3)
[A]
of the pintle lever and the
transmission
is
still
in
neutral.
Tighten the pintle bar bolts
to
28 ft.-Ibs. (38 Nm) torque.
Move the
left steering lever backward and forward and let
the transmission return to neutral. If the transmission
does not go back to
neutral. repeat the procedure.
Revised Nov. 96
-3-6-
Adjust
Bar
Tight
A
ainst
Both
Cams
Centering
Bolt
C-02556
741, 742, 743, 7430S
Bobcat
Loader
Service Manual
To Next Page