eep UNIVERSAL SERIES EE3EE K51E MANUAL Q The purpose of caster Fig O 5 is to provide steer contacts the stop screw will increase the turning ing stability which will keep the front wheels in the angle to the point where the universal joints may straight ahead position and also assist in straighten be darznaged A A ing up the wheels when coming out of a turn The jeep Universal Series vehicles should have a Caster of the front wheels is preset If the angle of turning angle of not more than 27A Qf both left and caster when accurately measured is found to be right To adjust the stop screw it is necessary to incorrect correct it to the specification given at loosen the locknut holding the stop screw When the end of this section by either installing new the adjustment has been made tighten the locknut parts or installing caster shims between the axle on the screw to prevent any movement Refer to pad and the springs Fig D 6 lf the cam ber and toe in are correct and it is known The l ef1 steering knuckle arm controls the relation the the ax le is not twisted a satisfactory check ship of the front wheels on a left turn and the right may be made by testing the vehicle on the road arm controls the relation on ia right turn Before road testing make sure all tires are properly inflated being particularly careful that both front 0 12 l1 I iI1g KFIUCKIB Arm tires are inflated to exactly the same pressure Should a steering knuckle arm become bent the lf vehicle turns easily to either side but is hard to knuckle housing must be replaced It is not safe to straighten out insufficient caster for easy handling strai g h1 en the knuckle arm of vehicle is indicated If correction is necessary it can usually be accomplished by installing shims O 1 El Front Wheel Shimmy bctwcgn thi PYi and axle Pads tO SCCUYC the Wheel shimmy may be caused by various condi desifc Ycsu t tions in the wheels axle or steering system or a cornltiination of these conditions Outlined below 0 11 Front Wheel TU nl 9 AVl 9 will be found the usual corrections of this fault When the front wheels are turned the inside wheel a 5 q ue iZ e tire pressures and see that they are on the turn travels in a smaller circle than the out seee ding te speei eet5errs iildc Whcclf th r fOrc 1t ls nfcmlsmy fer the Wheels b Zheck the wheel bearings for looseness Be sure 1 0 toc Qui to PYCVCW the Um QU the m 1d Whccl that the inner wheel bearing race is not too loose lrom being scuffed sideways This angle for toe out On 1 hc Spindle on turns is designed to permit both front wheels to i tum On 3 Common Center by having the ends Of the e Reinove both steering knuckles and carefully steering knuckle arms closer together than the king p the p f wd 1 kmg pm f gS pinSA Insapect the bearing cups for evidence of brinellmg 1 o avoid possible damage to the universal joints plt wlgli pr frettmg Any bcmmgs that Show the on the front axles of 4 wheel drive vehicles it is Shii hl S t lmperfcctwn must bercplaClEd l2ca Scmblc advisable to check the turning angle Vlfearing away end l mt the font axle a d St g lmkagm of the upset edge on the spindle housing bol1 which gf f l A w yS f g knuckle Oil Seals if present C s i V d Vi ith full weight on the front wheels and one AA man working the steering play with the steering i 4V A wheel a second man should closely observe the I stee r i n g bell crank for any rocking motion and the i double tie rod socket for any rocking motion or V looseness at both points Replace th e complete bell i cranl c assembly if it has even the slightest rocking motion The same applies to the double tie rod so l e t e Clieck wheel run out This check should include radial run out and wheel looscness on the hub f Test wheel balance check for blowout patches r r uniliiorm tire tread vulcanized tires mud on inside i Q of wheels and tires creeping on the rims A g Try switching front wheels and tires to the rear A A V I EA A V V i A A criss crossing them in this operation V I I i L V h Check for front spring sag Also check for broken spring leaves broken center spring bolt loose spring L clips or tight clips over lubrication of spring U leaves spring shackle bracket loose on frame and loose rear spring shackle Be sure that the shock K r A iii abzsorbers are operating properly to eliminate bob bing of the front end 1 0 i CZhe c k brakes to make sure that one does not drag l 7 j Cihe k the steering assembly and steering con Fro O Gr TURNING ANGLE s ro1 scRr w netting rod This includes the upaand down play i srO screw of tzlie steering worm shaft end play of the cross 317