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Figure258
1.Frontaxle3.Frontalignmenttool
2.Frontcenterlink4.Frontsteeringarm
6.Securetherearalignmenttool(refertoSpecialT ools(page6–4))totherear
axleandcenterlink(Figure257).Ifnecessary,usethesteeringwheelto
aligntherearsteeringcomponentswiththealignmenttoolbeforesecuring
thetooltothemachine.
7.Securethefrontalignmenttool(refertoSpecialTools(page6–4))tothe
frontaxleandthecenterlink(Figure258).Ifnecessarytoalignthefront
steeringcomponentswiththealignmenttool,loosenthehydraulichoseson
thefrontsteeringcylindertoallowthefrontcylindermovementindependent
oftherearsteeringcylinder.Then,usealargeadjustablewrenchtorotate
thefrontsteeringarmsothatthefrontsteeringcomponentsarealigned
withthealignmenttool.
8.Withbothalignmenttoolsinstalled,placearigidstraightedge(e.g.,angle
iron,metalpipe)thatisatleast2m(80inches)longagainstthesidesofthe
frontandreartiresononesideofthemachine(Figure259).Thestraight
edgeshouldcontactthetiresat4pointsifthewheelalignmentiscorrect.
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