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STEERING ASSEMBLY REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS - REVERSE BALANCE LEVER REPLACEMENT
(Continued)
LOCATION
ITEM
ACTION
REMARKS
REMOVAL
NOTE
If the reverse balance lever is broken the scoop will be secured in some manner or will be hanging
free. In either case movement of scoop will not occur when anything is disconnected. If the lever
is not broken but only cracked the first step below will free scoop to drop to lowest point. No
damage will occur but you should be prepared for this to happen.
1.
Ball joint
Nut (2), steel
Remove larger of
Use 17 mm and
pivot (1)
washer (3) and
two nuts and
13 mm wrenches.
tufnol washer
washers on each
There are two
(4)
pivot and sepa-
pivots, one each
rate pivot from
end of reverse
reverse balance
balance lever
lever (13).
(13). There will
(Scoop control
be a tufnol
rod stays
washer (5) on
attached to
pivot when it
pivot.)
separates. Do
not lose it.
NOTE
Next step is subject to equipment condition. If reverse balance lever is broken the reverse control
pivot will be attached only to outboard reverse balance lever. Before removing nut check for all
components [pivot (6), two flanged bushings (14), two steel washers (11, 8), two tufnol washers
(10, 9), and nut (7)].
2.
Reverse control
a.
Nut (7),
Remove.
Use two 19 mm
pivot (6)
steel washer
wrenches.
(8) and tufnol
washer (9)
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