Service Manual

SteeringLinkage(continued)
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Figure80
GreensPro1260
1.Steeringpivot5.Steeringpivotrod–short9.Locknut(4each)
2.Flatwasher(8each)6.Hexnut(right-handthread)(2each)
10.Setscrew
3.Balljoint(left-handthread)(2each)7.Balljoint(right-handthread)(2
each)
11.Woodruffkey
4.Hexnut(left-handthread)(2each)8.Steeringpivotrod–long12.Initialassemblylengths(beforenal
adjustment)
Theentiresteeringlinkageassemblymustbesecureandmovefreelyinboth
directions.Repairorreplacethesteeringlinkageassemblycomponentsas
necessary(Figure79orFigure80).
CAUTION
Useasuitableliftingdevicetosafelyraiseandsupportthemachine
togetaccesstothecomponentsunderthechassis.
Eachlinkagerodincludes2balljointsand2hexnuts.T oallowadjustment,1
balljointand1hexnuthasleft-handthreads,and1balljointand1hexnut
hasright-handthreads.Beforeattemptingtoloosenthehexnutsforlinkage
adjustment,inspectthethreadsonthelinkagerodtodeterminethethread
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