Steering Gear: Testing and Inspection

Steering Box - Check and Adjust

Service Repair No - 60.15.19

Check

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.
3. Using LRT-57-036, break taper joint and release drag link.
4. Ensure steering is centralized.
5. With the drop arm held, check for rotational movement at the intermediate shaft universal joint. If any movement exists, the steering box requires adjusting.

Adjust





1. Loosen lock nut on steering box adjuster and tighten adjuster until movement is removed at universal joint.

CAUTION: Ensure that steering box is centralized before adjustment. Never over adjust, free play should just be eliminated.

2. When adjustment is correct, hold the adjuster and tighten adjuster locknut.
3. Turn steering wheel from lock to lock and check no tightness exists.
4. Fit drag link to drop arm, and tighten nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove stands and lower vehicle.