Steering Linkage

STEERING LINKAGE - RIGHT HAND DRIVE (RHD) VEHICLES





Vehicles equipped with Right Hand Drive (RHD) steering utilize the same components of left hand drive vehicles. The RHD Steering linkage is designed as a mirror image of left hand drive linkage with the exception of the steering damper, which is mounted on the same side of the vehicle weather RHD or LHD. See figure below for reference. All specifications are the same as LHD.

DESCRIPTION





The steering linkage consists of a pitman arm, drag link, tie rod, and steering dampener. An adjustment sleeve on the tie rod is used to set wheel toe position. The sleeve on the drag link is used for steering wheel centering.

CAUTION: If any steering components are replaced or serviced an alignment must be performed, to ensure the vehicle meets all alignment specifications.

CAUTION: Components attached with a nut and cotter pin must be torqued to specification. Then if the slot in the nut does not line up with the cotter pin hole, tighten nut until it is aligned. Never loosen the nut to align the cotter pin hole.