11.4 ADJUSTMENT OF PARALLELISM
1. Lay the kart on a trolley.
2. Place the adjustment tool (1) ( refer to the ITAKA
catalogue ).
3. Loosen the lock nuts on each tie rod (2) .
Attention!; on the stub axle side , lock nuts are
right hand!; on the steering column side , lock nuts
are left hand.
4. Position the steering wheel in the axis of the kart.
5. Measure A et B with a tape. Adjust the tie rods
until you get A=B with a tie rod length on the
right side 1.5mm bigger than the tie rod length
on the left side.
6. when A=B the parallelism is perfect.
Tighten the 2 lock nuts on each tie rod (2).
7. Remove the adjustment tool (1).
NOTE
Do not forget to tighten the 2 lock nuts on the tie rods!; otherwise the parallelism
will be lost in a few minutes.
Any time you work on the front wheels , check the parallelism. Do the same after
shocks.
Never drive with badly tightened wheels!: it may lead to severe , even fatal injuries.
Make sure that each ball joint penetrates at least 5 threads in the tie rods.
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