MASSEY FERGUSON MF 14 - Steering Linkage; Bellcrank Arm and Bearing Replacement

Fig.
64
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Setting Pre-Load
On
Steering
Shall
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Fig.
65
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Steering Arm Adjustment
7.
Turn
in
on
adjusting screw
until
a slight
drag is
felt
on steering
shaft
at
mid range of
steering
(this
would
be a straight
ahead
position
of
f ront wheels).
B. Back
out adjusting
screw
to
eliminate
any binding
of
steering
shaft
and secure in
this
position
with locknut.
See Fig. 66.
9. Fill
steering gear
housing
through
grease
fitting
with
a
good
grade
of
lithium
base
grease.
FRONT
AXLE
AND
LINKAGE
STEERING
LINKAGE
The
steering
Iinkage
consists
of
a drag
link,
bellcrank
arm
assembly
and
two tie
rods. Check
all connections
and
pivot
points
for
looseness.
The tie
rods
and
drag
link
ends are the ball
socket
type
and
are replaceable.
The
bellcrank
arm has
two
replaceable
bearings.
BELLCRANK
ARM
AND BEARING
REPLACEMENT
1.
Remove
right side
panel,
covers over
drive
shaft
and
flywheel
rotary screen.
See
Fig.
67.
2.
Loosen
setscrew
on transmission
cool-
ing
fan
and
slide
fan
rearward.
3. Remove
bolts
securing
drive
shaft
to fly-
wheel
and
slide
drive shaft
forward
off trans-
mission input
shaft,
as shown in
Fig.
67.
4.
Slide
drive shaft
out
as
shown
in
Fig. 68.
5. Disconnect
drag
link
at f ront
end.
Fig.
66
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Steering
Gear Adjustment
Fig. 69
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Lower
End
of
Bellcrank
6. Remove
nut
at
lower
end of
bellcrank
arm
assembly.
See Fig.
69.
Fig. 67
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Drive
Shalt Disconnected
Fig.
68
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Removing
Drive
Shaft
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