STEERING
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1. Park the mower safely. (See “Park Mower Safely” on
page 1-6.)
2. Remove the rear wheel motors. (See “Rear Wheel
Motor” on page 5-63.)
NOTES
• Label all hydraulic hoses and record their locations to
ensure correct installation.
• Plug hydraulic hoses after disconnecting to prevent
loss of hydraulic oil.
3. Disconnect hydraulic hoses (5 and 14) from steering
cylinder (15).
4. Support the rear axle assembly using an appropriate
lifting device.
5. Remove nut (10), lock washer (9), flat washer (8),
and bolt (6) from steering axle pivot (11) and rear
frame bracket (7).
6. Remove cotter pin (1) and castle nut (2), and remove
steering axle pivot (11) and thrust washers (3) from
steering axle assembly (13) and frame brackets
(4 and 7).
7. Remove steering axle assembly (13) from mower.
Installation Notes
• Install the rear axle assembly by reversing the order
of removal.
• Tighten the axle pivot castle nut (2) until axle pivot
tube is snug, but can still pivot. Adjust nut as needed
to align the slots with the hole in the axle pivot.
• Always install new cotter pin (1).
• Lubricate grease fitting with grease that meets or
exceeds NLGI Grade 2 LB specifications. Apply
grease with a manual grease gun and fill slowly until
grease begins to seep out. Do not use compressed
air gun.
• Check hydraulic oil level. Add oil as needed.
• Start the machine and check for hydraulic leaks and
cylinder operation. Repair as necessary.
• Check steering toe-in adjustment. (See “Tie Rod
Adjustment” on page 7-4.)
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