Repair manual
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LAND
CRUISER (38
,2
H ENGINE) - Maintenance Operations
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Plug
26. INSPECT STEERING
LINKAGE
, GEAR BOX,
BALL
JOINT
AND
DUST COVER
(a) Check
the
steeri
ng
linkage for looseness
or
damage.
Check
that
:
• Tie rod ends, relay rod ends,
center
arm, shimmy
damper
and drag link
do
not
have excessive
plsy
.
•
Oust
seals are
not
damaged.
(b) Check
the
steeri
ng
gear
box
for oil leaks.
(c)
Insp
ect
the bait joi
nt
for excessive looseness.
(d)
Inspect
the
dust
cover for
damage
.
27. LUBE STEERING
KNUCKLE
. CHASSIS
AND
PROPELLER
SHAFT
(a,) Remove
the
screw plug from each steering knuck
le
and
repack
with
lubricant .
Steeri
ng
knuckle
grea
se
- Molybdenum
di
sulphide
lithi
um
base chass
is
grease (NLGI No. 2)
(b)
Reinstall
the
two
screw pl
ug
s.
(c) Lubr
ic
ate
chassis
components
, by referring
to
the
lubrication
c
hart
. Before pumping in
grease
, wipe
off
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any
mud
and dust on
the
grease fitting.
Grease grade:
Steering link
ends
-
Molybdenum disulphide lithium base cha
ss
is grease
I
NLGI
No. 2)
Propeller
shaft
-
Lithium base chassis grease
(
NlGI
No
. 2)
Id) Check
the
steering linkage
dust
seals for damage.