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Removal (Fig. 80)
1. Park machine on a level surface,lowercuttingunits,
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 the Service and Repairs section of this chapter.
3. Topreventcontaminationofhydraulicsystemduring
steering cylinder removal, thoroughly clean exterior of
steering cylinder.
4. Remove hydraulic hoses from steering cylinder. La-
belthehydraulic hoses toshowtheircorrectposition on
the steering cylinder for assembly purposes.
5. Remove cotter pins, slotted hex nuts, axle washer
and ball joint spacer from the threaded ends of ball
joints.Removesteeringcylinderwithballjointsfromma-
chine.
6. If necessary, remove ball joints from steering cylin-
der.
7. If hydraulic fittings are to be removed from steering
cylinder, mark fittingorientationtoallow correct assem-
bly. Remove fittings from cylinder and discard O--rings.
Installation (Fig. 80)
1. If fittings were removed from steering cylinder, lubri-
cate and place new O--rings onto fittings. Install fittings
intocylinderportsusingmarksmadeduringtheremoval
process to properly orientate fittings. Tighten fittings
(see Hydraulic Fitting Installation in the General Infor-
mation section of this chapter).
2. If removed, press ball joints into lift cylinder and se-
cure with retaining ring.
3. Slider amendballjointthroughholeonsteeringarm.
Securewithaxlewasherandslottedhex nut.Slidefixed
end of cylinder through hole on axle.Install spaceronto
balljointandsecurewithslottedhexnut.Torqueslotted
hex nuts from 100 to125 ft--lbs(136 to 169 N--m)prior
to inserting cotter pins.
4. Install hydraulic hoses to steering cylinder (see Hy-
draulic Hose and Tube Installation in the General Infor-
mation section of this chapter).
5. Fill reservoir with hydraulic fluid as required.
6. Follow Hydraulic System Start--up procedures (see
Hydraulic System Start--up in this section).
7. After assembly is completed, operate steeringcylin-
dertoverifythathydraulichosesandfittingsarenotcon-
tacted by anything.
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