Modified Repair Procedure For Front Axle Supporting Joint (33.20/17)

MODIFIED REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR FRONT AXLE SUPPORTING JOINT

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

SUBJECT

Model 211.026/056/065/070/076/256/265/276 

Model 219.375 

Model 230.474/475/476/479 

Modified repair procedure for front axle supporting joint 

The repair procedure for replacing the supporting joint can be done without having to remove the steering knuckle.

Effective immediately, please replace the supporting joint of the front axle as per this new, and faster repair method.

Warranty Services will be enforcing these new repair procedures as of this document posting. 

See the AR document in WIS for the modified repair method:

Replace supporting joint AR33.20-P-0440TX

IN CASE OF WARRANTY

Operation: 

REPLACE BOTTOM LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE BEARING (33-6370)

REPLACE JOINT FOR BOTTOM LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE (STEERING KNUCKLE EXPOSED) (33-6374)

REPLACE BOTTOM RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE BEARING (33-6380)

REPLACE JOINT FOR BOTTOM RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE (STEERING KNUCKLE EXPOSED) (33-6384)

REPLACE JOINT FOR BOTTOM RIGHT AND LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE (33-6391)

REPLACE JOINT FOR BOTTOM RIGHT AND LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE STEERING KNUCKLE EXPOSED) (33-6392)

Damage Code	Operation Number	Time (hrs.)	Model Indicator (s)
33113	33-6370	1.4 hrs.	T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, U1 U5, U6, Y1
	33-6370	1.6 hrs.	R1, R2, R3, R4,
	33-6374	0.2 hrs.	T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, U1 U5, U6, Y1
	33-6374	0.3 hrs.	R1, R2, R3, R4
	33-6380	1.4 hrs.	T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, U1 U5, U6, Y1
	33-6380	1.6 hrs.	R1, R2, R3, R4
	33-6384	0.2 hrs.	T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, U1 U5, U6, Y1
	33-6384	0.3 hrs.	R1, R2, R3, R4
	33-6391	2.3 hrs.	T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, U1 U5, U6, Y1
	33-6391	2.7 hrs.	R1, R2, R3, R4
	33-6392	0.4 hrs.	T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, U1 U5, U6, Y1
	33-6392	0.5 hrs.	R1, R2, R3, R4