Excessive Headplay

 

Excessive headplay can be checked by:

 

1. Half cycle the letter "J". (130)

 

2. With your finger (on left hand), remove rotate detent from engagement with the element.

 

3. With your fingers (on right hand), rotate the element in a counterclockwise direction, and remove the headplay. Hold the element in counterclockwise direction.

 

4. Slowly, let detent reenter tooth of element and observe where detent contacts element (131-31).

 

5. With your finger (on left hand), remove'the rotate detent from engagement with the element.

 

6. With your fingers (on right hand), rotate the element in a clockwise or positive direction, and remove the headplay.

 

7. Let detent reenter tooth of element and observe where detent contacts element (132-32).

 

The distance between the two points where detent contacts element should not exceed .065".

 

If .065" is exceeded, replace dog bone (universal joint) (42-28) and or lower ball socket (42-27) or and upper ball socket (41-25)