Manual

LTX Tractors
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5. Support the axle and remove the steering block
using two 1/2” wrenches.
See Figure 3A.7.
NOTE: The SLT models do not have a spacer.
6. Remove the spacer and lower the axle out of the
pivot bar.
NOTE: Starting in the 2010 season, some tractors
will be equipped with a stamped pivot bar.
These tractors will have plastic bushing
where the axle rides inside the pivot bar.
See Figure 3A.8.
NOTE: The procedure to remove this axle is the
same as previously described. When install
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ing the axle, install new upper and lower
bushings.
7. Install the axle by following the previous steps in
reverse order.
8. Perform a wheel alignment by following the steps described in the steering alignment section of this chapter.
9. Test run the tractor in a safe area before returning it to service.
Figure 3A.7
Steering block
Spacer
Figure 3A.8
Bushings