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FIGURE 6 - REPLACING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY - PANTHER MX - 4
Bearing Gap Nut
(STEPS 8 and 26)
Top Bearing Bushing
(STEPS 9 and 25)
Top Bearing Housing
(STEPS 12 and 21)
Top Bearing
(STEPS 10 and 24)
Front Frame Assembly
Bottom Bearing
(STEPS 11 and 22)
Bottom Bearing Housing
(STEPS 12 and 21)
Bottom Bearing Bushing
(STEPS 11and 22)
Steering Shaft
(Steps 11 and 23)
Self-locking nut
(Steps 13 and 19)
Right Front Axle
Spacer
(STEPS 14
and 18)
Washer
(STEPS 13
and 19)
Small Tie Rod
(Removed)
Large Tie Rod
(Removed)
19. Secure the NEW tie rod assembly onto the right
front axle using the NEW washer and self-lock-
ing nut. Torque the NEW self-locking nut between
139 - 165 in./lbs.
20. Repeat STEPS 17-18 to attach the NEW tie rod
assembly to the left front axle.
21. Secure the NEW TOP and BOTTOM bearing
housing onto the front frame assembly.
22. Slide the NEW BOTTOM bearing and the NEW
BOTTOM bushing onto the steering shaft.
NOTE: Before installing the NEW steering shaft, be
sure it is facing toward the tie rods (FIGURE 6).
23. Slide the NEW steering shaft with the NEW BOT-
TOM bearing and the NEW BOTTOM bushing
through the mounting hole in the front frame as-
sembly.
24. Slide the NEW TOP bearing over the top of the
NEW steering shaft and into the NEW TOP bear-
ing housing.
CAUTION
DO NOT overtighten the TOP bearing bush-
ing. Otherwise, damage to the tie rod assem-
bly may occur.
25. Secure the NEW TOP bearing bushing by screwing
it into the NEW TOP bearing housing. Torque the
NEW TOP bearing bushing between 26 - 39 in./lbs.
CAUTION
DO NOT overtighten the bearing gap nut. Oth-
erwise, damage to the tie rod assembly may
occur.
26. Secure the NEW bearing gap nut by screwing it
into the steering shaft. Torque the NEW bearing
gap nut between 217 - 243 in./lbs.
27. Reinstall the small tie rod. Refer to
REMOVING/IN-
STALLING SMALL TIE RODS in this procedure of
this manual.
28. Reinstall the large tie rod. Refer to
REMOVING/
INSTALLING LARGE TIE RODS in this procedure
of this manual.
29. Reinstall the front shock absorbers. Refer to
RE-
MOVING/INSTALLING FRONT SHOCK AB-
SORBERS in PROCEDURE 11 of this manual.
30. Return the front frame assembly to the upright
position.
31. Reinstall the front wheels. Refer to
REMOVING/IN-
STALLING THE FRONT WHEELS in PROCEDURE
9 of the Owner’s Manual, part number 1090132.
32. Reinstall the front shroud assembly. Refer to
RE-
MOVING/INSTALLING FRONT SHROUD AS-
SEMBLY in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.
33. Reinstall the tiller assembly. Refer to
REMOV-
ING/INSTALLING TILLER ASSEMBLY in PRO-
CEDURE 5 of this manual.
PROCEDURE 5SHROUD/FORK/WHEELS/TIE RODS
Right Front
Wheel Axle
(STEPS 14
and 18)