PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1983

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 372

NOVEMBER 1983
PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1983 - Page 6 of 35
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Improperly adjusted turn stops let
your \.toNner turN too sharp or won't
let it trn sharp enough± This increase
or decrease ² tUg radius could cause
a serious accideNt± Here's how to make
sure the turn stop adjustme³t is
OK.
BeGN with either the lef or right turn
stop -
it doesN't matter± The proce´
dure's the same FOr both±
Do Not operate the enGne during the
First pArt oF this checkµ
¶·rst, clean the turn stop bolt head
aNd the match·ng lower control Arm
arm
sur¸ace± ¹et a ºuddy to hold a strip oF paper ºetween the two± TheN turn the
steering wheel »¼lL leFt or right, depending on Which turN stop you're checking±
Tell your buddy to let go oF the paper±
8
It should be piNched between the stop
bolt and lower c½ntr¾l arm surF¿ce± IF
the paper Falls out, report the probleM
to organ·zÀtional maintenance± IF the
paper doesn't Fall out, check the other
turn stop the same way± IF they both
check out
OK,
pull an operational check
oF both the leFt and right turÁng radiusÂ
In a clear area, stretch out a 50ÃFOot
length oF string or rope FOr use as a
reFerence line±
¶or the leFt turn check, position your
truck so the rear wheeLs are centered on
the reFerence Line± Then tÄ the steer·ng
wheel Åll leFt±
Æold the steering wheel ÅLl leFt and
back up until the right Çont wheel is
centered on the reFerence l²e± Èark tÉ·s
point on the line±
Drive the truck FOrward in a FuLl leFt
turn until the right Çont wheel is
centered over the other end oF the
reFErence line±
Èark th·s point on
the Line±
Refe±ence line
jstep
2.
J
Refe±ence line
Cente±
±eA±
wheels
M²³k
ST²´INg
poINT
Èeasure the distance between the starting and Ên·shing points± ËF it's 35Ã37
Feet, the turn·ng radius is
OK±
IF the distance is less than 35 Feet or more than
37 Feet, Ìur suPport needs to adjust the turn stop±
FinishinG
POint
Dµ¶·¸¹ºE bE·WEE¹
¶·¸»·µ¹¼ ¸¹d ½µ¹µ¶Hµ¹¼
¾¿µ¹·¶ ¶H¿uLd bE
35-37 ½EE·
Refe±ence line
9
Check the right turnÍng
radius the saMe way,
only in the
opposite
direction±
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