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8 Steering & Front Wheel Repair
Lower Steering Group
LOWER STEERING GROUP
Figure 6. Lower Steering Assembly
Figure 7. Remove Clip Ring
LH Spindle Repair
1. Remove the wheels as described previously under
Front Wheel Repair.
2. Using a flat blade screwdriver, position the tip of the
screwdriver blade at the open end of the steering arm
clip ring, and twist the blade against the clip ring to
force the ring partially out of the groove (Figure 7).
3. Insert the tip of the screwdriver blade in the gap
between the inside edge of the clip ring and the spin-
dle shaft, and pop the clip ring completely out of the
groove.
NOTE: To index steering wheel,
loosen the drag link nuts and adjust
drag link (I) so that full left hand turn
and full right hand turn have equal
play (full turn must hit spindle stop).
Torque nuts to 13 ft. lbs.
Clip Ring
Steering Arm
Assembly