Kubota GR1600EC2 - Disassembling and Assembling; Steering Support Assembly; Servicing

5-S8
GR1600EC2, WSM
STEERING
[3] DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING
(1) Steering Support Assembly
Steering Shaft and Sector Gear
1. Remove the shaft retainer (4).
2. Remove the sector gear mounting screw (5), and remove the
sector gear (8).
3. Remove the steering bearing (1) and ball bearing (3).
4. Pull out the steering shaft (2).
(When reassembling)
• Apply to grease to the sector gear teeth.
• Apply to grease to the pinion teeth of steering shaft.
• Apply to grease to the sector bushes (6), (7).
• Apply to grease to the steering bearing.
• Adjust the clearance between the shaft retainer and the pinion
gear of steering shaft.
(Reference)
• Length (L) : 1 mm (0.040 in.)
W1012713
[4] SERVICING
Steering Support Bushing Wear
1. Visually inspect the sector bushes (1) for signs of wear or
damage.
2. If defect are found, replace the sector bush (1).
W1013149
Tightening torque
Sector gear mounting
screw
48.1 to 55.8 N·m
4.9 to 5.7. kgf·m
35.5 to 41.2 ft-lbs
(1) Steering Bearing
(2) Steering Shaft
(3) Ball Bearing
(4) Shaft Retainer
(5) Sector Gear Mounting Screw
(6) Sector Bush
(7) Sector Bush
(8) Sector Gear
(1) Sector Bush
KiSC issued 07, 2006 A