IV. STEERABLE DRIVE END DISASSEMBLY5.Disconnect the steering tie rod by removing thecotter pin, castle nut and then, while pryingbetween the tie rod end and the tie rod arm,sharply strike the side of the tie rod arm radiallyto the tie rod end tapered stud.6.Disconnect the brake hose.7.Remove the four bolts that hold the upperkingpin bracket to the spindle yoke.8.Lower the transmission jack about two inchesand roll the outer section of the steerable driveend away from the axle.F.Inner Axle Shaft Removal1.Perform only step E above and then pull the axleshaft and universal joint from the axle housing.(See fig. 24.)2.Or after steps B, C, and D, pull the axle shaftand universal joint from the axle.G.Lower Kingpin Bracket and Kingpin Removal1.The lower kingpin ball stud and the lower kingpinbearing are exposed for inspection after steps B,C, and D or after step E alone. (See fig. 25.)Back off lower kingpin lock nut. Remove fournuts and washers retaining the lower kingpinbracket and tie rod arm to the spindle yoke. Thebracket may now be removed.2.A tool for rotating and holding the lower kingpinball stud may be made by welding a nut onto acapscrew the head of which fits the socket in theend of the lower kingpin ball stud. A standardsocket or wrench can then be used on the nut toturn the capscrew and kingpin stud. An allenwrench may be used.3.Screw the kingpin stud from the bracket.H.Lower Kingpin Bearing RemovalAfter Section IV-E, and only if the bearing isbeing replaced, drive the bearing out of thesuspension yoke by pushing on the lower kingpindisc.Fig. 24Fig. 25Fig. 26-12-
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