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RemovingtheSteeringCylinder(continued)
CAUTION
Beforeopeningthehydraulicsystem,operateallthehydraulic
controlstoreleasesystempressureandavoidinjuryfromthe
pressurizedhydraulicuid;refertoReleasingPressurefromthe
HydraulicSystem(page4–6).
3.Forassemblypurposes,labelallthehydraulichosesandtubesthatare
connectedtothettingsonthesteeringcylinder.
4.Cleanthehydraulichoseendsbeforeyoudisconnectthehosesfromthe
steeringcylinder.
5.Disconnectthehydraulichosesfromthesteeringcylinder.
6.Installcapsorplugsonthedisconnectedhosesandttingstoprevent
contamination.
7.Removethe2jamnuts(item11inFigure119)thatsecurethesteering
cylindertotheaxle.Removethecotterpin(item12inFigure119)andslotted
hexnutthatsecurethesteeringcylindertotherightdraglink.
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Figure120
1.Balljoint
2.Cylinderfronthead
8.Separatethesteeringcylinderballjointsfromtheaxleassembly.Remove
thesteeringcylinderfromthemachine.
9.Ifnecessary,removetheballjointfromthesteeringcylinderbarreland
shaft.Iftheballjointistoberemovedfromthecylindershaft,fullyretract
thecylindershaftandmeasurethedistancefromthecylinderfronthead
tothecenteroftheballjointforeasyinstallationoftheballjointintothe
cylindershaft(Figure120).
10.Ifthehydraulicttingsaretoberemovedfromthesteeringcylinder,mark
thettingorientationforassemblypurposes.Removethettingsfromthe
steeringcylinderanddiscardtheO-ringsfromthettings.
InstallingtheSteeringCylinder
1.Ifthehydraulicttingswereremovedfromthesteeringcylinder,lubricate
newO-ringswithcleanhydraulicuid,positiontheO-ringstothettings,
andinstallthettingsintothesteeringcylinderports;refertoInstallingthe
HydraulicFittings(SAEStraightThreadO-RingFittingintotheComponent
Port)(page4–11).
HydraulicSystem:ServiceandRepairs
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Groundsmaster
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4300-D
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