Domestic Compact Dash and Steering Pump
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4.7. After the lines are disconnected, and the lines 
and fittings are capped, remove the nuts that 
secure the steering pump to the pump mounting 
bracket using a 1/2 wrench.
  
4.8. As the pump is lowered away from the bracket, it 
will separate from the steering shaft.  
• The steering shaft has a “Double-D” section at 
the end of the shaft that engages the pump.  
• A groove in the steering shaft engages the pump 
bracket.  The steering shaft cannot be removed 
until the pump is lowered.  
4.9. Once the pump is separated from the shaft, the 
pump can be removed from the tractor.
4.10. The steering shaft can be lifted out of the tractor 
along with the steering coumn bracket. See Fig-
ure 4.10.
4.11. At the technician’s discretion, the retaining ring 
securing the steering shaft to the steering col-
umn bracket can be removed, and the two parts 
separated before this stage, but it is not essen-
tial to removing the steering pump or shaft.
4.12. Intallation is the reversal of the removal process.  
The following are notes on installation:
• Position the steering shaft and steering coulmn 
bracket as an assembly.
• Attach the steering pump to the pump mounting 
bracket, connecting the parking brake lever and 
parking brake rod in the process .  It will be nec-
cesssary to rotate the steering shaft until the 
base of the shaft engages the steeering pump 
before the nuts that secure the pump can be 
tightened.
• If the nylon locking feature of the nuts has worn-
out, replace them with new nuts or apply a small 
amount of threadlocking compound such as Loc-
tite 242 (blue) to the threads.  Tighten the nuts to 
a torque of 17 ft.-lbs.
• Bolt the steering column bracket to the pedestal.
• Connect all of the hydraulic fittings previously 
removed from the the pump.
• Install the dash panel and steering wheel on the 
tractor, but do not fasten the dash panel in place.
• Connect the main wire harness to the dash 
panel wire harness and the instrument panel. 
• Test run the tractor in a safe area to check the 
operation of the steering and to confirm that 
there are no hydraulic leaks.  Repair any prob-
lems that are identified.
• After successful testing, complete final assem-
bly.
Figure 4.7
Pump 
bracket
mounting
Groove in 
steering
shaft
Figure 4.10
Steering shaft
     Double D end
Brake lever bracket
Brake lever
Steering column
              bracket