Removal (Fig. 67)
1.Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting deck, stop engine, engage parking brake and remove key from the ignition switch.
2.Read the General Precautions for Removing and Installing Hydraulic System Components at the begin- ning of this section.
3.To prevent contamination of hydraulic system during steering cylinder removal, thoroughly clean exterior of cylinder and fittings.
NOTE: To ease installation, label the hydraulic hoses to show their correct position on the steering cylinder.
4.Remove hydraulic hoses from steering cylinder.
5.Remove cotter pins, hex slotted nuts, axle washer and ball joint spacer from the threaded ends of ball joints (Fig. 67). Remove steering cylinder with ball joints from machine.
6.If hydraulic fittings are to be removed from steering cylinder, mark fitting orientation to allow correct assem- bly. Remove fittings from cylinder and discard
7.If needed, remove ball joints from steering cylinder.
Installation (Fig. 67)
1.If removed, install ball joints into steering cylinder.
2.If fittings were removed from steering cylinder, lubri- cate and place new
3.Slide ram end ball joint through hole on steering arm. Secure with axle washer and hex slotted nut. Slide fixed end of cylinder through hole on axle. Secure with slotted hex nut. Torque slotted hex nuts to 100
4.Install hydraulic hoses to steering cylinder.
5.Fill reservoir with hydraulic fluid as required.
6.After assembly is completed, operate steering cylin- der to verify that hydraulic hoses and fittings are not con- tacted by anything.
Hydraulic System
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