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Steering Box - Check & Adjust: Check

    WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
  1. Raise front of vehicle.
  2. Remove nut securing drag link to drop arm.
  3. Using LRT-57-036, break taper joint and release drag link. See Fig 1.
  4. Ensure steering is centralized.
  5. With the drop arm held, check for rotational movement at the intermediate shaft universal joint. If any movement exists, the steering box requires adjusting.
Fig 1: Breaking Taper Joint & Release Drag Link
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