Navistar ProStar+ - Steering; General Information; Tightening Steering Intermediate Shaft Joint Bolts; Lubrication Points

MaintenanceInstructions
Steering
GeneralInformation
WARNING
Topreventpropertydamage,personalinjury,
and/ordeath,alwaysfollowrecommended
proceduresforsteeringsystemmaintenance.
Maintainthesteeringsysteminpropercondition;
otherwise,reducedsteeringabilitycouldresult.
Haveatechnicianexaminethesteeringmechanism.Minor
adjustmentscouldheadofffurtherproblems.
Checktierodends,draglinkends,andkingpins.Joints
andfastenersmustbetight.Articulatingjointsmustbewell
lubricated.
Checkforinstallationandspreadofcotterpinsandtightnessof
nutsatbothendsoftierodanddraglink.
Checkthatpitmanarm(steeringarmatsteeringgear)mounting
istightandlocked.Checksystemforleaksorhosechang.
Maintainproperpowersteeringuidlevels.
Regularlyinspectsteeringcolumnjointboltsandsteering
linkage,particularlyforbody-to-chassisclearance.
NOTE:Haveanysteeringproblemscorrectedatoncebya
qualiedservicetechnician.
TighteningSteeringIntermediateShaftJointBolts
Asagoodmaintenancepractice,itisrecommendedthat
steeringintermediateshaftjointboltsbecheckedfortightness
every120,000miles(193,000km)orannually,whicheveroccurs
rst.
LubricationPoints
Thesteeringshaftislubricatedatthethreepointsshownin
theillustrationabove.Forthecorrectmaintenanceinterval,
refertoSECTION8—MAINTENANCEINTERVALSAND
SPECIFICATIONS.
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