Peterbilt 348 2017 - Steering Shaft

STEERINGSYSTEM
betweentheMaximumand
Minimumlevelindicators.
FluidFilterReplacement
CAUTION
Servicingthepowersteeringsystem
withoutbleedingitoftrappedairmay
causedamagetothepowersteering
pump.
1.Replacebothuidandlterasper
thechartbelow.
2.Bleedthesystemifnecessary.
SteeringShaft
Thefollowingarecommontorque
specicationsformoststeeringshafts.
•TorqueonU–jointpinchboltand
nut(7/16in)74–81Nm(55to60
lb-ft),lubricated.
•TorqueonPitmanarmclampbolt
andnut(3/4in):406–433Nm(300
to320lb-ft),lubricated.
•Foroff–highwayvehicles,tighten
theU–boltsaftertherstdayor
twoofoperation.Thencheck
weekly.
5-140Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)
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