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Workman e2050/e2065 Page 5 – 7 Chassis (Rev. B)
Removal (Fig. 1)
1. Park vehicle on a level surface, turn on/off switch
OFF, set parking brake and remove key from the switch.
2. Open the battery circuit by carefully removing one of
the battery cables (see Opening Battery Circuit in the
General Information section of Chapter 3 – Electrical
System).
3. Remove front hood to gain access to the steering
mechanism (see Front Hood Removal in this section).
4. Remove steering wheel cover carefully from the
steering wheel. Remove nut and lock washer securing
the steering wheel to the steering shaft. Pull steering
wheel from the shaft.
5. Remove cap screw and lock washer securing the
lower steering shaft knuckle to the steering gearbox
shaft. Pull knuckle from the gearbox shaft.
6. Remove four (4) flange lock nuts and carriage bolts
securing the steering column to the mounting plate on
the frame.
7. Remove dust cover from the steering shaft. Replace
cover if damaged. Slide steering shaft out of the steering
column.
8. Disconnect both tie rods from the Pitman arm on the
steering gearbox (see Lower Steering Removal in this
section).
9. Remove three (3) flange lock nuts and cap screws
securing the steering gearbox to the tower plate on the
front frame. Remove gearbox from the tower plate.
Installation (Fig. 1)
1. Position steering gearbox to the tower plate of the
front frame with the Pitman arm facing down and to the
rear. The gearbox shaft must be to the left side of the
tower.
2. Secure steering gearbox to the tower plate with three
(3) cap screws and flange lock nuts.
3. Insert steering shaft up through the steering column.
Place dust cover onto the shaft.
4. Secure steering column to the mounting plate on the
frame with four (4) carriage screws and flange lock nuts.
NOTE: Apply antiseize lubricant to the steering gear-
box shaft before installing steering shaft knuckle.
5. Position knuckle of the lower steering shaft onto the
gearbox shaft. Secure knuckle to the steering gearbox
shaft with cap screw and lock washer.
6. Connect both tie rods to the Pitman arm on the steer-
ing gearbox (see Lower Steering Installation in this sec-
tion).
NOTE: Apply antiseize lubricant to the steering shaft
splines before installing the steering wheel.
7. Position front tires straight ahead. Position steering
wheel to the steering shaft so that the leg of the “Y”
formed by the wheel struts is directed towards the oper-
ator platform.
8. Secure steering wheel to shaft with lock washer and
nut. Torque nut from 13 to 17 ft–lb (18 to 23 N–m). Install
steering wheel cover to steering wheel.
9. Install front hood to the frame and fenders (see Front
Hood Installation in this section).
10.Reconnect removed battery cable to battery termi-
nals. Install lock washer and nut on battery terminals.
Torque nuts from 115 to 125 in–lb (13 to 14.1 N–m).
11.Check front wheel alignment and adjust if required
(see Operator’s Manual).
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