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8 Steering & Front Wheel Repair
Lower Steering Group
RH Spindle / Steering Arm Repair
1. Remove right front wheel using same procedure as
used for left front wheel. (Figure 11)
2. Use a center punch to mark the relative assembled
positions of the right hand steering arm, right hand
spindle assembly, and the right side of the front axle
assembly (Figure 11 and 12).
Figure 12. Disassemble Tie Rod From RH Steering
Arm
Figure 11. Right Front Spindle Assembly
Figure 13. Remove Retaining Ring
4. 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 13).
5. 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.
6. Slide the right hand spindle assembly straight down
to remove it from the front axle assembly. Inspect
parts and replace as required. Grease spindle bush-
ings as described earlier in left side disassembly
instructions.
Clip Ring
3.Remove the hex nut and carriage bolt securing the
right hand steering arm to the tie rod (Figure 12).