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Steering Linkage Adjustment

  1. With front wheels in a straight-ahead position, disconnect connecting rod from steering bellcrank. Align centerline of bellcrank arm hole with centerline of forward rivet head of bellcrank bracket, plus or minus 1/8" (see Figure). Steering gear is now on center line or high point.
  2. Remove and reposition steering wheel to normal steering position (disregard alignment marks of steering wheel and steering shaft). Reconnect connecting rod to steering bellcrank, loosen clamps and rotate rod to proper length to align front wheels to straight-ahead position while maintaining bellcrank position. Tighten clamps.
  3. With front wheels in a straight-ahead position, centerline of bellcrank arm hole should be aligned to plus or minus 1/8" of centerline of forward rivet head of bellcrank bracket.
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