DriveSystem
Maintenance
MaintainingtheTires
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursāCheckthe
conditionofthetiresandrims.
Every100hoursāTorquethewheel-lugnuts.
1.Inspectthetiresandrimsforsignsofwearand
damage.
Note:Operatingaccidents,suchashitting
curbs,candamageatireorrimandalsodisrupt
wheelalignment,soinspecttireconditionafter
anaccident.
2.T orquethewheellugnutsto108to122Nām(80
to90ft-lb).
InspectingtheSteeringand
SuspensionComponents
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursāInspectthe
steeringandsuspensionforloose
ordamagedcomponents.
Withthesteeringwheelatthecenteredposition
(Figure55),turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.
Ifyouturnthesteeringwheelmorethan13mm(1/2
inch)totheleftorright,andthetiresdonotturn,check
thefollowingsteeringandsuspensioncomponentsto
ensurethattheyarenotlooseordamaged:
ā¢Steeringshafttothesteering-rackassemblyjoint
Important:Inspecttheconditionandsecurity
ofthepinion-shaftseal(Figure56).
ā¢Steering-rackassemblytierods
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Figure55
1.Steeringwheelatthe
centeredposition
2.13mm(1/2inch)from
thecenterofthesteering
wheel
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Figure56
1.Pinion-shaftseal
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