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UTILITY VEHICLE WORKSHOP MANUAL – SECTION 7: STEERING SYSTEM
7-5
REPAIR
INSPECTION
See the operator’s manual for recommendations on inspecting the steering system.
Complaints of steering wheel hard to turn, hard steering, or loose steering can be a result of a bad
pinion gear, bad rack, or bad tie rod ends.
Use the recommendations in the operator’s manual for initial testing. Inspect the rack and pinion and
tie rods for worn, loose, or damaged parts.
Check for excessive wear in the steering bracket and upper steering shaft. Inspect the upper and lower
steering shaft U-joints for excessive wear and damage. Replace the steering bracket bushings, steering
bracket, upper and lower steering shafts as needed.
REMOVAL
CAUTION
When working underneath a raised vehicle, always support the vehicle with jack
stands to prevent the vehicle from falling. A falling vehicle can cause severe
personal injury or death.
RACK AND PINION REMOVAL
1. Using a floor jack, lift the machine and support with jack stands.
2. Turn the steering tires all the way right.
3. Remove the cotter pin from both tie rod end slotted hex nuts.
Discard cotter pins.
4. Remove both tie rod slotted hex nuts (Figure 2).
Figure 2
Tie Rod End
SLOTTED HEX NUT
TIE ROD END