SteeringCylinderService
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12
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17
16
18
1
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10
54 N·m
(40 ft−lb)
g288165
Figure124
1.Balljoint7.Barrel
13.O−ring
2.Greasetting
8.Locknut14.Back−upring
3.Jamnut9.Piston15.Rodseal
4.Cotterpin
10.Pistonseal16.Rodwiper
5.Castlenut11.O−ring
17.Internalcollar
6.Rollpin12.Head18.Pistonrod
SteeringCylinderDisassembly(Figure124)
1.Removeoilfromsteeringcylinderbyslowlypumpingthepistonrod.After
removingoilfromcylinder,plugbothportsandthoroughlycleantheoutside
ofthecylinder.
2.Removeinternalcollar(item17)thatsecuresheadinbarrel.
3.Graspendofpistonrodanduseatwistingandpullingmotiontocarefully
extractpiston,pistonrodandheadfromcylinderbarrel.
4.Usingawrenchonthepistonrodatstopreventtherodfromturning,remove
locknut(item8)fromrod.Removepistonandheadfromrod.
5.RemoveallsealsandO−ringsfromheadandpiston.
6.Washpartsincleansolvent.Drypartswithcompressedair.Donotwipeparts
drywithpapertowelsorcloth.Lintinahydraulicsystemwillcausedamage.
7.Carefullyinspectinternalsurfaceofbarrelfordamage(deepscratches,
out−of−round,etc.).Replaceentirecylinderifbarrelisdamaged.Inspect
pistonrodandpistonforevidenceofexcessivescoring,pittingorwear.
Replaceanydamagedparts.
8.Ifpistonrodballjointremovalisnecessary,loosencapscrewandlocknut
andthenunscrewballjointfrompistonrod.
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