Specifications

Service Training
Section 4.4
Page 11
STEERING CYLINDER INSTALLATION
- Lift the steering cylinder (8) into the steering axle.
NOTE: Support up the steering cylinder with wooden blocks.
Steering cylinder holes have different diameters: diam. 24 mm at top, diam. 26 mm at bottom.
- Insert the track rod (3) into the fork on the steering cylinder (8) and bring them into alignment.
- Insert a centring pin (2) through the track rod (3) and fork on the piston rod of the steering cylinder (8).
- Support these with a pipe (1) placed between the counterweight and the fork on the piston rod of the
steering cylinder (8).
- Drive a roll pin (5) into pin (4).
- Put the pin (4) into the fork on the piston rod of the steering cylinder (8) from below.
- Place a jack (6) on the ground under the pin (4).
- Operate the jack and press in the pin (4).
- Remove the pipe (1) and centring pin (2) and secure with a roll pin.
- Press the second pin in as describe above and secure with a roll pin.
- Screw the union nuts for the two hoses (7) and (9) onto the fittings on the steering cylinder and tighten
them.
- Fasten the steering cylinder to the steering axle with the four fastening screws (10) and torque to
1050 Nm.
- Eliminate any air in the steering by turning the steering wheel several times through its full cycle and check
the steering cylinder and connections for leaks.
- With the engine running, eliminate any air in the steering by turning the steering wheel through its full cycle
several times and then check the steering cylinder and connections for leaks.