Section 9A · Pages 486–505 (20 pages)

Mechanical Steering

From the 1971 Chevrolet Medium Duty Truck Chassis Service Manual, Series 40–60

Opening of the steering system group, then mechanical steering: description, steering system maintenance, steering gear adjustments and replacement, and steering linkage including the drag link or connecting rod and tie rod, with a caution that steering attaching parts must be replaced only with parts of equal quality.

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What this section covers

  • Steering group index
  • Steering system maintenance
  • Steering gear adjustments
  • Steering gear replacement
  • Drag link and tie rod
Year
1971
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
Medium Duty Trucks, Trucks
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 40–60
Publication
ST-331-71
Pages
614

What’s inside

Service manual

  1. Introduction and Model Datapp. 3–6
  2. 0Lubricationpp. 7–18
  3. 1AGeneral Cab Maintenancepp. 19–35
  4. 1BConventional Cab (Including Heating System)pp. 36–54
  5. 1CSteel Tilt Cab (Including Heating System)pp. 55–72
  6. 1DBody Mountingspp. 73–76
  7. 1EAir Conditioningpp. 77–106
  8. 2Framepp. 107–120
  9. 3AFront End Alignmentpp. 121–124
  10. 3BFront Axlepp. 125–130
  11. 3CFront Springs and Shock Absorberspp. 131–135
  12. 3DFront Hubs and Bearingspp. 136–140
  13. 4ARear Axle and Controlspp. 141–166
  14. 4BRear Springs and Suspensionpp. 167–176
  15. 4CRear Hubs and Bearingspp. 177–182
  16. 4DPropeller Shaftspp. 183–192
  17. 5AHydraulic Brakespp. 193–233
  18. 5BAir Brakespp. 234–275
  19. 5CParking Brakespp. 276–279
  20. 5DAir Compressors and Governorspp. 280–285
  21. 6AGasoline Enginespp. 286–319
  22. 6DEngine Mountingspp. 320–323
  23. 6KEngine Cooling Systempp. 324–332
  24. 6MEngine Fuel Systempp. 333–363
  25. 6YEngine Electricalpp. 364–431
  26. 7ATransmission Control Linkagepp. 432–447
  27. 7BTransmission On-Vehicle Service Operationspp. 448–459
  28. 7CAuxiliary TransmissionsOn-vehicle service of auxiliary transmissions: linkage adjustment at the transmission and shift control tower, and auxiliary transmission removal and installation.pp. 460–461
  29. 7DClutch Controlspp. 462–469
  30. 7EClutchespp. 470–475
  31. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaustpp. 476–485
  32. 9AMechanical Steeringpp. 486–505
  33. 9BPower Steeringpp. 506–529
  34. 10Wheels and Tirespp. 530–541
  35. 11Sheet Metalpp. 542–549
  36. 12Chassis Electrical and Instrumentspp. 550–601
  37. 13Radiator and Surge Tankpp. 602–607

Special tools

  1. Special Toolspp. 608–614

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