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InstallingtheSteeringColumn
1.Assemblethesteeringcolumn(Figure205).Afterassembly,ensurethatthe
releasepinontheendofthecylindershaftispositionedagainstthepedal.
Thejamnutonthecylindershaftcanbeusedtoadjustthelocationofthe
releasepin.
2.Applyanti-seizelubricanttotheinputshaftofthesteeringcontrolvalve(item
7inFigure203).
3.Slidethesteeringcolumnassembly(item14inFigure203)ontothesteering
controlvalve.Securethesteeringcolumninplacewiththe4socket-head
screws(item5inFigure203)and4angenuts.
4.Securethesteeringcontrolvalvetothesteeringcolumnwiththe4
socket-headscrews(item13inFigure203);torquethesocket-headscrews
to9.5to13.5N∙m(84to120in-lb)inacriss-crosspattern.
5.Slidetherubberbellowstothebottomofthesteeringcolumn.
6.Placetherubberbushingsandspacersintotheholesoftheplatformshroud
(Figure204).Positiontheplatformshroudinplaceandsecurewiththe
fastenersthatwereremoved.
7.Installthecoverplatetotheplatform.
8.Cleanthetaperedsurfacesofthesteeringwheel(item4inFigure203)and
steeringcolumn.
9.Applyanti-seizelubricanttothesplinesofsteeringcolumnandensureto
keeptheanti-seizelubricantfromthesteeringcolumntaper.Slidethe
steeringwheelontothesteeringcolumn.
10.Securethesteeringwheeltothesteeringcolumnassemblywiththeat
washerandlocknut;torquethelocknutto28to35N∙m(20to26ft-lb).
11.Installthesteeringwheelcover(item1inFigure203)ontothesteeringwheel.
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Groundsmaster
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