MASSEY -FERGUSON GROUP
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SECTION
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PART 6
7. Steel washer. 8. Fiber washer (used only in MF 50 models). 9. Dome nut.
ADJUSTING THE STEERING MECHANISM
MF 50 & 65 MANUAL & POWER STEERING
adjusting screw until there is a slight" drag (felt at the rim of the steering wheel) as the steering mechanism passes through its center or straight-ahead position. See Fig. 9. Tighten the lock nut.
1. Adjust the steering shaft end-playas outlined in Steps 2 through 6 of "Assembling and Installing the Steering Mechanism". If the mechanism has .not been disassembled, remove the drag link from the pitman arm and back the adjusting screw out of the side cover aiew turns; check the steering shaft for end-play. Adjust the thickness of the shim pack according to the amount of end-play discovered. NOTE: The use of a dial indicator would be helpful in determining approximately how much to alter the shim pack. The steering shaft operates under a slight preload. 2. iAfter the steering shaft preload has been adjusted, place the steering mechanism in its center or straight-ahead position. Turn iH the
Fig. 9
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Adjusting
the Steering
1. Adjusting
Screw
Mechanism