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What am I getting into - replacing the Steering shaft?
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bikerchris1270
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Obtain a service manual….and patience.
Snowbelt Spyder
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So, is this about the 1/4" of play you mentioned in a previous post? Looking at your Bio, I can see why you like precision. Thank you for your service, BTW.
Attached is the parts diagram for the steering gear on the 2015 RTL. You can see multiple locations of splined connections, a couple of universal joints, and of course, the tie rod ends. Do you have the source of your play narrowed down, or could this 1/4" be the sum of all wear. The tie rod ends are not available separately, but the tie rod is. And comes with the ends. Pretty much just ball joints. The pitman arm doesn't appear to be available separately either, in case that was the source of the wear. So, before I started anything, I would want to ensure parts are available. I wouldn't be inclined to tackle this myself, personally, unless it affected drivability. But, that's just me.
Depending on how much you take apart, I would expect you would want to check the zero on the steering angle and torque sensors. That will need BUDS. Good Luck.
Attached is the parts diagram for the steering gear on the 2015 RTL. You can see multiple locations of splined connections, a couple of universal joints, and of course, the tie rod ends. Do you have the source of your play narrowed down, or could this 1/4" be the sum of all wear. The tie rod ends are not available separately, but the tie rod is. And comes with the ends. Pretty much just ball joints. The pitman arm doesn't appear to be available separately either, in case that was the source of the wear. So, before I started anything, I would want to ensure parts are available. I wouldn't be inclined to tackle this myself, personally, unless it affected drivability. But, that's just me.
Depending on how much you take apart, I would expect you would want to check the zero on the steering angle and torque sensors. That will need BUDS. Good Luck.
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