THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TAPERED TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE NUTS TO PROGRESSIVELY LOOSEN, BREAK OFF THE LOCKING COTTER PIN AND ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM.
View the official source notice →THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TAPERED TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE NUTS TO PROGRESSIVELY LOOSEN, BREAK OFF THE LOCKING COTTER PIN AND ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM.
View the official source notice →THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TAPERED TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE NUTS TO PROGRESSIVELY LOOSEN, BREAK OFF THE LOCKING COTTER PIN AND ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM.
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