STEERING KNUCKLE (SIDE VIEW)1. Steering knuckle. 2. Upper cover assembly. 3. Upperbearing. 4. Lower bearing. 5. Lower cover. 6. Bolts. 7. Shims. 8. Axle beamassembly. 9. Kingpin.6. Install lower cover (5) without shims and install andtighten two opposite bolts (6) to a torque of 5. 7 N.m (50 lb. in. ).7. Use a feeler gauge to check the gap between thecover and knuckle (I) at each bolt location.8. Find the average of the two measurements andsubtract 0. 10 mm (. 004 in. ) from this average.This is the thickness of shims (7) that must beinstalled between lower cover (5) and the steeringknuckle.STEERING KNUCKLE (TOP VIEW)2. Upper cover assembly. 10. Bolts. 11. Bolts. 12.Bolts.9. Remove the cover, install the shims, install cover (5)and the bolts. To check the preload adjustment ofthe bearings, use the procedure that follows:TM 5-3805-260-241. Put a pound-inch torque wrench on one of the uppercover bolts so that the handle of the wrench is angle(A) 900 from the center of the bolt directly oppositethe bolt that the torque wrench is on.2. Check the torque required to turn the steeringknuckle.NOTE: The steer wheel and steering link must beremoved before the check is made.3. The indication must be 4. 5 to 6. 8 N. m (40 to 60 lb.in. ). If the indication is too high, add shimsbetween the lower cover and knuckle. If theindication is too low, shims must be removed.5-9TM 5-3805-260-24
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