Great Plains 3PYP Steering Kit - Manual (Page 3)

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Remove Old Tie Rods
Refer to Figure 3
1.
Raise planter.
(A height where you can access the center steering
arm and also be able to operate the drill comfortably
in a standing position at the caster arm.)
2. Remove cotter pin (not visible in photo) and cas-
tle nut holding tie rod end to caster weldment .
The nut and pin are not reused.
805-096C PIN COTTER 1/8 X 1 3/4 PLT
803-056C NUT HEX SLOTTED 5/8-11 PLT GR5
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Refer to Figure 4
3.
Remove the cotter pin and castle nut attaching
each tie rod end to the center steering arm
weldment
.
The nuts and cotter pins are not reused.
805-096C PIN COTTER 1/8 X 1 3/4 PLT
803-056C NUT HEX SLOTTED 5/8-11 PLT GR5
4. Remove both right and left tie rods, these are not
reused.
5. Measure center to center length of old tie rods to set
new tie rods to length, see “Install New Tie Rods”
on page 14.
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Figure 3
Old Tie Rod
31900
60
61
54
61
60 54
61
60
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Figure 4
Detach Old Tie Rod from
Center Steering Arm
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60
61
60
U
D
F
B
L
R
51
61
61 60
51
61
60