Centering Steering Wheel
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- Raise and support vehicle. See JACKING & HOISTING . Position wheels straight ahead. Using a Ball Joint Separator (LRT-57-036), disconnect drag link at pitman arm. Fit bolt into steering box centering hole to keep steering gear centered. See Fig 1.
- Ensure wheels are straight ahead. Loosen drag link clamp bolts. Adjust drag line so that taper joint is centered in pitman arm. Tighten drag link clamp 8 mm bolts to 16 ft. lbs. (22 N.m) and 10 mm bolts to 24 ft. lbs. (33 N.m). Reconnect drag link to pitman arm. Tighten drag link nut to 59 ft. lbs. (80 N.m).
- Remove steering box centering bolt. Road test vehicle. If steering wheel is not centered during road test, loosen drag link adjuster clamps bolts and adjust length of drag link to bring steering wheel to center position. Tighten drag link clamp 8 mm bolts to 16 ft. lbs. (22 N.m) and 10 mm bolts to 24 ft. lbs. (33 N.m). Test drive vehicle and recheck.