Service Manual

RemovingtheSteeringColumn
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,settheparkingbrake,lowerthecutting
units,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Removethesteeringwheelcover(item1inFigure292)fromthesteering
wheelbycarefullypryingupononeofthecoverspokes.
3.Removethelocknut(item2inFigure292)andatwasherthatsecurethe
steeringwheeltothesteeringcolumn.
4.Useasuitablepullertoremovethesteeringwheelfromthesteeringcolumn
assembly(item14inFigure292).
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Figure293
1.Platformshroud3.Washer(2each)5.Coverplate7.Spacer(2each)
2.Washer-head
screw
(6each)
4.Screw(2each)6.Bushing(2each)8.Flangenut(2
each)
5.Removetheplatformshroud(item1inFigure293)fromthemachinetoget
accesstothesteeringcolumnfastenersasfollows:
A.Removethecoverplatefromtheplatform.
B.Removetheplatformshroudfromthemachine.
C.Locateandretrievethe2rubberbushingsand2spacers.
6.Slidetherubberbellowsupthesteeringcolumntogetaccesstothefasteners
thatsecurethesteeringcolumntothemachine.
7.Supportthesteeringcontrolvalve(item7inFigure292)topreventitfrom
fallingduringthesteeringcolumnremoval.
Note:Donotallowthesteeringcontrolvalvetohangfromthehydrauliclines.
8.Loosenandremovethe4socket-headscrews(item13inFigure292)that
securethesteeringcontrolvalvetothesteeringcolumn.
9.Loosenandremovethe4socket-headscrews(item5inFigure292)and4
angenutsthatsecurethesteeringcolumntothemachine.
10.Slidethesteeringcolumnassemblyfromthesteeringcontrolvalveandthe
machine.
11.Disassemblethesteeringcolumnassemblyasnecessary(Figure294).
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