STEERING
673831-Rev A 7-27
7
Disassembly, Inspection, and Assembly
See Figure 7-34.
Figure 7-34
1. Remove two E-clips (4).
2. Lower the motor mount assemblies out of the rear
axle (1).
3. Remove screws (6) and lock washers (7).
4. Remove the steering arms (8 and 11) from motor
mounts (9).
5. Remove motor support spacers (5).
6. Press axle pivot bushings (2) out of rear axle.
7. Press motor mount pivot bushings (3) out of rear
axle.
Disassembly Notes
• Before disassembly, clean and remove all dirt and
grass from rear axle assembly.
• Inspect all bushings for damage or wear.
Assembly Notes
• Replace any bushings that are damaged or have
excessive wear.
• Apply Loctite
®
242 (Blue) to steering arm bolts (6)
before installation.
• Lubricate grease fittings with grease that meets or
exceeds NLGI Grade 2 LB specifications. Apply
grease with a manual grease gun and fill slowly until
grease begins to seep out. Do not use compressed
air gun.
1 Rear Axle 4 E-clip (2) 7 Lock Washer (4) 10 Grease Fitting (3)
2 Pivot Bushing (2) 5 Motor Support Spacer (2) 8 Right Steering Arm 11 Left Steering Arm
3 Pivot Bushing (4) 6 Hex-Head Bolt (4) 9 Motor Mount (2)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
11
9
10
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
Required Materials
Loctite
®
242 (Blue)