Ariens 927065 - Manual (Page 32)

9.2 REPLACE STEERING PINION AND
GEAR (FIGURE 27)
Remove
1. Remove steering wheel by punching out roll pin.
2. Slide tube and plugs off steering shaft.
3. Access the two roll pins that secure the pinion and
drive them out. The pinion should slide out of the
steering shaft.
4. Unbolt the steering gear from the linkage.
5. Remove the four bolts from the steering gear
bracket. Remove the assembly.
NOTE: The steering gear is stepped downward. It will
not function if installed upside down.
6. UnboMhe steering gear.
Install
1. Bolt the steering gear to the bracket. Observe top
and bottom placement.
2. The steering gear has thirteen roots or slots. Find
the center slot and mark it, Figure 28.
The pinion is designed to have a tooth opposite a slot.
Secondly, the orientation of the roll pin holes is
perpendicular to one of the teeth (primary). Figure 29.
3.
4.
Find the primary tooth of the pinion and mark its’
location on the backside (bottom) of the circular
flange.
Insert the pinion shaft first, upward into the
steering gear. The primary tooth must position into
the center slot of the steering gear. Figure 30.
Primary tooth positioned
in center slot
Figure 30
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The steering tube can be placed in position over
the shaft of the pinion. Be certain to hold pinion in
place with steering gear.
The steering tube has two holes for roll pins. Use
one to hold position by placing a rod or punch
through it. The shafts can be rotated to allow the
first roll pin to be driven into position.
Remove the locating rod and drive the second roll
pin into position.
Slide the steering tube and plugs over the shaft
and position the steering wheel to align the roll pin
holes. Drive the steering wheel roll pin into
position.
Check assembly. With the steering wheel centered
rotationally the steering gear should have the hole
for the linkage centered fonward.
Attach the steering linkage to the steering gear.
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