Bush Hog Utility Vehicle Workshop Steering Shaft Installation, Steering Wheel Installation, 7-10

BUSH HOG® UTILITY VEHICLE WORKSHOP MANUAL – SECTION 7: STEERING SYSTEM

10.Place the shifting cable housing on the mounting bracket with a lock washer on each side of the bracket (Figure 14).

11.Tighten shifting cable housing nuts (Figure 14) securely.

12.Connect the shifting cable to the shifting arm. Tighten nut to general torque specifications.

STEERING SHAFT INSTALLATION

NOTICE: The rack and pinion shaft can only be installed in one position, one spline on the shaft is wider than the others and must be aligned with the wider slot in the U-joint.

1.Position the lower steering shaft with the lower U-joint installed on the pinion input shaft. Secure with a capscrew, lock washer and hex nut. Tighten hex nut securely.

2.Install the steering joint cover over the bottom of the lower steering shaft and align with mounting holes on the firewall. Secure joint cover with two capscrews and lock nuts. Tighten lock nuts securely.

3.Using the section entitled Installation – Steering Wheel install the steering wheel on the end of the upper steering shaft.

LOCK WASHER

LOCK WASHER

Figure 14

Shifting Cable Housing

STEERING WHEEL INSTALLATION

1.Install the upper steering shaft through the steering bracket and into the top of the upper steering shaft U-joint (Figure 15).

2.Install a capscrew and lock washer through the upper U-joint clamp. Tighten securely.

3.Position the steering wheel on the end of the upper steering shaft in the desired position. Secure steering wheel with hex nut. Tighten hex nut securely.

4.Install hub in the center of the steering wheel.

Figure 15

Upper U-joint

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