ServicingtheSteeringCylinder(Model08745)
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Figure68
1.Barrel
6.RodO-ring
11.Retainingring
2.Locknut7.Rodseal12.Rodwiper
3.Pistonwearring
8.HeadO-ring13.Cylinderrod
4.Piston9.Headback-upring
5.Pistonseal10.Head
Ifitemsotherthanthecylindersealsarewornordamaged,thecylindermust
bereplacedasacompleteassembly.Disassemble,inspect,andassemblethe
cylinderforinspectionandsealreplacementonly.
DisassemblingtheSteeringCylinder
RefertoFigure68forthisprocedure
1.Removehydraulicuidfromthecylinderintoadrainpanbyslowlypumping
thecylindershaft.Plugbothportsandcleantheoutsideofthecylinder.
2.Securethecylinderinavisebylightlyclampingonthemountingcollaron
thebarrel.
3.Removetheretainingringfromtheheadandbarrel:
A.Usingaspannerwrench,rotatetheheadclockwiseuntiltheedgeofthe
retainingringappearsinthebarrelopening.
B.Insertascrewdriverunderthebevelededgeoftheretainingringtostart
theretainingringoutthebarrelopening.
C.Rotatetheheadcounterclockwisetofullyremoveretainingring.
4.Removetheplugsfromtheports.Extracttheshaft,headandpistonby
carefullytwistingandpullingontheshaft.
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