InstallingtheSteeringControlValve
1.Ifthehydraulicttingswereremovedfromthesteeringcontrolvalve,lubricate
newO-ringswithcleanhydraulicuid,positiontheO-ringstothettings,and
installthettingsintothecontrolvalve;refertoInstallingtheHydraulicFittings
(SAEStraightThreadO-RingFittingintotheComponentPort)(page4–9).
2.Applyanti-seizelubricanttothesplinesofthesteeringcontrolvalveinput
shaft.
3.Positionthealignmentbushing(item9inFigure141)andsteeringplate
tothesteeringcontrolvalveandthenslidethesteeringcontrolvalveinput
shaftontothesteeringcolumnshaft.Positionthecontrolvalvewiththeports
towardtiltleveronthesteeringcolumn.
Note:Ensurethatthealignmentbushingispositionedonthesteeringcontrol
valveandintothesteeringplatebore.
4.Securethesteeringcolumninplacewiththe3ange-headscrewsand1
socket-headscrew(item14inFigure141).Tightenthescrewsbyhandin
acrossingpatternandthentorquethescrewsto47to56N∙m(34to42
ft-lb)inacrossingpattern.
5.Carefullypositionthesteeringcolumnassemblytothemachine.
6.Installthemounts(item10inFigure141)betweentheframeandsteering
plateat4mountingholes.Securethesteeringcolumnassemblytothe
machinewiththe4carriagescrews(item8),washers(item12),andange
nuts(item13).
7.Removethecapsandplugsthatwereinstalledtothehydrauliclinesand
ttingsduringtheremovalprocess.
8.LubricatenewO-ringsandusethelabelsthatyouattachedduringvalve
removaltoconnectthehydrauliclinestothettingsonthesteeringcontrol
valve.Tightenalltheconnections;refertoInstallingtheHydraulicHoseand
Tube(O-RingFaceSealFitting)(page4–8).
9.Slidetherubberbellowstothebottomofthesteeringcolumn.
10.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelinthehydraulicreservoirandaddcorrect
quantityofuidifnecessary;refertotheOperator’sManual.
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