Service Manual

Steering

and Brakes

Rev. D

Reelmaster 5500-D Steering and BrakesPage 7 - 9

Repairs

Steering Wheel

Removal

1. Remove cover from center of steering wheel.

2. Remove the lock nut that secures the steering wheel

to the shaft. Pull the steering wheel and foam seal off the

steering valve shaft (Fig. 13).

Note: It may be necessary to use a jaw-type puller to

remove the steering wheel from the steering shaft.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT hit the steering shaft with a

hammer. This could damage the steering valve com-

ponents.

Installation

1. Use the steering wheel to put the rear wheels in the

straight ahead position.

2. Slide the foam seal and the steering wheel onto the

steering shaft and secure the steering wheel in place

with the lock nut (Fig. 13). Tighten the nut from 20 to 26

ft-lbs. (28 to 35 Nm).

3. Install steering wheel cover.

Figure 13

1. Steering wheel

2. Lock nut

3. Cover

4. Foam seal