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14. SERVICING THE SOLENOID.
14.1. The solenoid can be inspected and serviced by
removing the battery and battery box. See Fig-
ure 56.
15. REMOVAL OF THE STEERING SHAFT AND
SECTOR GEAR
15.1. Engage the parking brake on the tractor. This
will ease disassembly later.
15.2. Remove the cutting deck.
15.3. Raise the hood or remove the hood.
15.4. Remove the right side panel. See Figure 57.
Figure 56
Solenoid
Figure 57
Panel Mounting Fasteners
15.5. Working from under the tractor, use a #4 phillips
bit on a socket to remove the screw securing the
steering shaft through the frame. See Figure 58.
15.6. Using a 9/16” socket on the bottom and a 9/16”
wrench on the top, remove the center bolt on the
sector gear bracket. See Figure 59.
15.7. Order of parts is: bolt, bell washer, top plate,
spacer through sector gear, frame and flange
lock nut.
15.8. Using a 9/16” socket on the bottom and a 7/16”
wrench on the top, remove the flange lock nut
and shoulder bolt passing through the groove of
the sector gear.
Figure 58
Plillips Head Screw
Center Bolt
Shoulder Bolt
Steering Shaft
Center Bolt
Shoulder Bolt
Figure 59
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