RemovingtheSteeringCylinder(continued)
WARNING
Beforejackingupthemachine,reviewandfollowJacking
Instructions(page1–7).
2.Jackorliftrearwheelofftheground.
3.Removetherearwheelfromthemachine.
4.Thoroughlycleanhydraulichoseendsandttingsonsteeringcylinderto
preventhydraulicsystemcontamination.
WARNING
Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system,allpressureinthesystemmustberelieved.SeeRelieving
HydraulicSystemPressure(page5–3).
5.Labelthehydraulichosestoshowtheircorrectpositiononthesteering
cylinder.Removethehydraulichosesfromsteeringcylinder.
6.Removetheextoplocknutfrombothsteeringcylinderballjoints.
7.Useasuitabletool(picklefork)toseparatetheballjointsfromthemachine.
8.Ifhydraulicttingsaretoberemovedfromsteeringcylinder,marktting
orientationtoallowcorrectassembly.DiscardtheO−ringsfromremoved
ttings.
9.Ifneeded,removetheballjointsfromsteeringcylinder.
InstallingtheSteeringCylinder
1.Ifremoved,installballjointsintosteeringcylinder.
2.LubricateandplacenewO−ringsontoremovedsteeringcylinderttings.
Installttingsintocylinderopeningsusingmarksmadeduringtheremoval
processtoproperlyorientatettings.Tightenttings(seeInstallingthe
HydraulicFittings(SAEStraightThreadO-RingFittings)(page5–8)).
3.Installthesteeringcylindertomachine.Whensecuringcylinderballjoints
tomachine,torquetightentheextoplocknutfrom115to156N·m(85to
115ft−lb).
4.Removecapsandplugsfromsteeringcylinderttingsandhoses.Using
labelsplacedduringcylinderremoval,properlyconnecthydrauliclinesto
steeringcylinder(seeInstallingHydraulicHosesandTubes(O-RingFace
SealFittings)(page5–6)).
5.Securetherearwheeltothemachinewithfour(4)lugnuts.Lowermachine
totheground.T orquewheellugnutsinacrossingpatternfrom61to88
N·m(45to65ft−lb).
6.Makesurethatthehydraulictankisfull.Addcorrectuidifnecessary.
7.Afterassemblyiscompleted,operatesteeringcylindertoverifythathydraulic
hosesandttingsarenotcontactedbyanything.
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