Steering Slop

[smoothride]

which swivel joints are you talking about.

 

[RX-1MAN]

#25, #26, #29 and #44 in the parts illustration on first page of this thread.

 

[sleddog66]

I have all the bushings and swivel joints. Still looking for an answer on what anyone has found that works well to separate the swivel joint studs from the arms. Not much room on the sled for easy access with anything.

A small pickle fork should do the trick in most cases. Any autoparts store should sell them

 

[RX-1MAN]

Was looking for a small one but no luck yet. Also, I'm a bit reluctant to be pounding much on those aluminum arms.

 

[smoothride]

leave the nut on a little tap with the brass hammer. I had mine apart this summer not much trouble getting those out.

 

[snowbeast]

There is also the steering blocks, no.16 in the diagram. There seems to be 3 sets of them on the Attak (one's cut off from the top of the above diagram). They are made of plastic and wear out fairly quick. Again, OFT Racing is the place to get Oilite/billet replacements once they're back. Installed one on mine and took the roundy round looseness away.

Maybe also check the bushings at the skis.

What moosman said,it is the bushings on the steering post,and there are two of them,these will remove lots of steering slop,but chances are,your A-arm bushings are shot,i would just get the complete kit,one of the Ohlit kits come with 28 bushings,for around 145 bucks,i call allen,but his kits are not there right now,so he gave me some other guys to contact,i went with kevin at port yamaha,and i got it in 3 days.

 

[actionjack]

I have changed the steering blocks to OFT Oilite and all the A-arm bushings to Ulmer's Oilite. Finally getting to setting Toe-Out and I can say for sure that all remaining slop on my sled is in the bottom in front of the engine and at the ski bolt. I suspect #34 from in the diagram as a previous poster stated. Wish I had known that before I put the boxes back on.