8 Steering & Front Wheel Repair
Upper Steering Group
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Figure 21. Remove Cotter Pin
A. Cotter Pin
A
Steering Shaft Removal
NOTE: Unit must eventually be tipped up to remove the
shaft.
1. Remove the steering wheel as shown in the steering
wheel removal section.
2. Remove the cotter pin from the steering shaft (A,
Figure 21) just above bushing in the frame support.
3. Locate the washers that were held in place by the
cotter pin. Slide the washers off the shaft.
Figure 22. Steering Mounting Plate
A. Nuts
A
4. Loosen the nuts securing the steering mounting plate
(A, Figure 22).
5. Slide the steering shaft assembly down and out of
the bottom of the unit to remove for replacement.
Note: Unit must be tipped up at this point to remove
the shaft.
6. Inspect steering shaft assembly and bushings for
excessive wear or damage. Replace if required.
7. Install the steering shaft assembly in the reverse
order of removal and apply a liberal coating of grease
to the steering shaft and drive gear.