MASSEY FERGUSON MF 14 - STEERING AND FRONT AXLE; Steering Gear Assembly; FRONT AXLE AND LINKAGE

Fig.
54
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lnstalling Pinion
Gears
4. lnstall
pinions
into the bores
in
the
cores
as
shown in
Fig. 54.
5. lnstall
side
gears
on axles and
secure
with retaining
ring.
6.
lnstall
thrust
washers and
differential
carriers
on axle
shafts.
NOTE: Long hub
on
carrier must
be on
longest
axle shalt.
7.
lnsert
axles and
side
gears
into
pinions
as
shown
in
Fig. 55.
8. Bolt
assembly together as
shown
in
Fig.
56.
STEERING
AND
STEERING
GEAR
ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1.
Remove
battery.
2.
Remove
panel
below
instrument
panel
and over drive shaft.
3.
Use a
suitable
puller
and
pull
steering
wheel.
See Fig. 57.
4.
Remove
right-hand
side
panel
and re-
move bolts securing
the
hydraulic control valve.
5. Disconnect
throttle and choke
control
lever brackets
from
instrument
panel.
6. Disconnect
wires from
switches and
ammeter.
See Fig. 58.
NOTE: The starter solenoid
may
be removed
for more clearance.
7.
Remove instrument
panel
and
cowl as
an assembly.
See
Fig. 59.
B. Disconnect
drag
link
f rom
steering arm.
9.
Remove
bolts
securing steering
gear
assembly
and
remove as
shown
in
Fig. 60.
INSTALLATION
1. lnstall
steering
gear
assembly as
shown
in
Fig. 60,
and secure
with retaining bolts.
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AX],S
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Fig. 56
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Dilferential
Assembly
FRONT
AXLE
2. lnstall
drag
link
and bolt
control valve
in
place.
3.
lnstall instrument
panel
and cowl assem-
bly
and
attach wires to switches and ammeter.
See
Fig. 61.
4. Position
dust
seal
on
shaft and
install
steering wheel, covers over
drive
shaft
and
side
panel.
5.
lnstall
battery.
DISASSEMBLY
Refer
to Fig.
62 and
proceed
as
follows:
1. Remove
locknut
and retaining
nut from
steering arm and remove arm, felt
seal and
retainer.
2. Remove adjusting nut and
slide shaft and
bearings
f rom housing.
3. Remove
upper
bearing from
housing.
REASSEMBLY
Refer
to Fig.
63 for
identification and se-
quence
of
parts
and
proceed
as follows:
1.
Lubricate both bearings and
insert
one
cup and bearing cone into
gear
housing.
2.
Slide
steering shaft into
gear
housing,
followed
with
another bearing
cone
and
cup.
Fig. 55
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lnstalling
Axle and Side Gear
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