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| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 | Members,I need to adjust front steering and I need a picture to show me exactly what parts are what so I can disconnect Pitman arm and Connecting rod etc.
Don't want to disconnect anything I'm not supposed to.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 | DrewP: without out sounding to stupid...I need the front end view, I don't know what the connecting rod is? The pitman is the arm off the steering box...correct?
I have to make sure the unit has no external drag before adjusting....I want to makae sure I disconnect the right rod.
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I'm trying to find the connecting rod...But after reading the manual there is only one rod connected to the pitman arm...so I
m going to take that off before adjusting steering. Any clue how it comes apart. I took off the nut and it won't budge..I tapped it with a hammer and no go..I just wet it down with WD40 acouple of hrs ago...hope that helps.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Yes, the Pitman Arm attaches to the steering box. No need to remove it for what you are doing.The steering connecting rod attaches from the Pitman Arm to the tie rod. On the end of the connecting rod at the Pitman Arm you'll see a cotter pin thru a slotted nut. Remove the cotter pin and back off the slotted nut. This will loosen it enough to lift off the Pitman Arm attaching ball. After years of use it might take a little effort to disengage it from the ball. Correcting myself a little: The "slotted nut" is actually a threaded plug, not a nut at all.
Last edited by DrewP; 07/01/2011 4:03 AM.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 | Drew,I removed the cotter pin and removed the slotted castle nut. Does the threaded bolt get pushed back thru the pitman arm to get removed ? Cause that doesn't seem to want to budge.
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 | It sounds as if your truck has been converted to the modern style drag link. If so, you'll need to use a little force to separate it. I use a pickle fork . But if your squeamish about pounding on your parts (and I wouldn't blame you), then a press type is also available. You can usually borrow these tools from your FLAPS. regards, Leon | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 | Leon, Thats what I have...I will go to the FLAPS and get the tools to seperate them..I hate pounding...something always breaks.
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