Steering: Adjustments

Steering Linkage - Centralize

Service Repair No - 57.35.05

The following procedure assumes that the front wheel alignment is correctly adjusted.

Adjust

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.





2. Remove nut securing drag link to drop arm. Using LRT-57-036 break taper joint and release drag link from drop arm.





3. Fit centralizing bolt to steering box and ensure that front road wheels are in the straight ahead position.
4. Loosen clamp bolts on drag link.
5. Adjust drag link so that taper joint is centralized in drop arm, then tighten drag link clamp bolts: Tighten M8 bolts to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.) and M10 bolts to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.).
6. Connect drag link to drop arm and tighten nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
7. Check that steering wheel is centralized. Reposition steering wheel to column if necessary.
8. Remove steering box centralizing bolt.
9. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.