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PROCEDURE 5 SHROUD/FORK/WHEELS/TIE RODS
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FIGURE 5 - REPLACING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY - PANTHER LX - 4
Bearing Gap Nut
(STEPS 8 and 18)
Top Bearing Bushing
(STEPS 9 and 17)
Top Bearing Housing
(STEPS 12 and 13)
Top Bearing
(STEPS 10 and 16)
Tie Rod Assembly
(STEPS 7 and 20)
U - Plate
(STEPS 7 and 19)
Hex Cap Screws
(STEPS 6 and 20)
Self-locking nuts
(STEPS 6 and 20)
Steering Shaft
(STEPS 11 and 15)
Bottom Bearing
(STEPS 11 and 14)
Bottom Bearing Bushing
(STEPS 11 and 14)
Front Frame Assembly
Bottom Bearing Housing
(STEPS 12 and 13)
Front Axle Assembly (Removed For Clarity)
Panther MX - 4 (FIGURE 6)
1. Remove the tiller assembly. Refer to REMOV-
ING/INSTALLING TILLER ASSEMBLY in PRO-
CEDURE 4 of this manual.
2. Remove the front shroud assembly. Refer to
RE-
MOVING/INSTALLING FRONT SHROUD AS-
SEMBLY in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.
3. Remove the front wheels. Refer to
REMOVING/IN-
STALLING THE FRONT WHEELS in PROCEDURE
9 of the Owner’s Manual, part number 1090132.
4. Position the front frame assembly onto its side.
5. Remove the front shock absorbers. Refer to
RE-
MOVING/INSTALLING FRONT SHOCK AB-
SORBERS in PROCEDURE 11 of this manual.
6. Remove the small tie rod. Refer to
REMOVING/
INSTALLING SMALL TIE RODS in this proce-
dure of this manual.
7. Remove the large tie rod. Refer to
REMOVING/IN-
STALLING LARGE TIE RODS in this procedure of
this manual.
8. Remove the bearing gap nut from the steering shaft.
9. Remove the TOP bearing bushing from the TOP
bearing housing.
10. Remove the TOP bearing from the TOP bearing
housing.
11. Remove the steering shaft, BOTTOM bearing
and the BOTTOM bearing bushing from the front
frame assembly.
12. Remove the TOP and BOTTOM bearing hous-
ings from the front frame assembly.
13. Remove the self-locking nut and washer secur-
ing the right front wheel axle to the right front axle.
14. Slide the right front wheel axle and the spacer
away from the right front axle.
15. Repeat STEPS 11-12 to remove the tie rod as-
sembly from the left front axle.
16. Remove the tie rod assembly.
NOTE: Before installing the NEW tie rod assembly,
be sure it is in the proper direction (FIGURE 6).
17. Position the NEW spacer between the top of the
right front axle and the right front wheel axle.
18. Slide the NEW right front wheel axle and the NEW
spacer onto the right front axle.
CAUTION
DO NOT overtighten the self-locking nut secur-
ing the tie rod assembly to the right front axle.
Otherwise, damage to the tie rod assembly
may occur.