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ServicingtheRearAxle
1.Cleantherearaxlepivotpin.Inspectthepinforwearandreplacethepivot
pinifitiswornordamaged.
2.Cleantherearaxlebushingsandinspecttheaxlebushings(item7inFigure
210)intherearaxleforwearordamage.Ifthebushingsneedreplacement,
dothefollowingsteps:
Note:Donotdamagetheboreoftheaxleduringbushingremoval.
A.Useabushingremovaltooltoextractboththeaxlebushingsfromthe
axlepivot.
B.Cleantheinsideoftheaxlepivottoremoveanydirtorunwantedmaterial.
C.Applygreasetotheinnerandoutersurfacesofnewaxlebushings.
D.Pressthenewaxlebushingsintotheaxlepivotboreuntilbushingis
ushwiththeaxle.
E.Afterbushinginstallation,ensurethatthepivotpinslideseasilyintothe
bushings.Ifthereisanybinding,locateandcorrectthesourceofbinding.
ServicingtheTieRodAssembly
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Figure212
1.Balljoint(left-handthread)
4.Tierod
2.Jamnut(left-handthread)5.Jamnut(right-handthread)
3.Tierodgroove
6.Balljoint(right-handthread)
Note:Thetierodballjointandjamnutatthegroovedendofthetierodhave
left-handthreads.
1.Loosenthejamnutsandthenremovetheballjointsfromthetierod.
2.Threadnewballjointsequallyintothetierodsothattheballjointcenterto
centerlengthis920.5mm(36.240inches).
3.Cleanthetaperedsurfacesofthetierodballjointsbeforeyouinstallthetie
rodtothedraglinksontherearaxle.
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