Steering Cylinder Internal Leakage Test
1. Engage the parking brake, and lower the cutting units
to the floor.
2. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left (coun-
terclockwise) so the steering cylinder rod is extended all
the way.
3. Turn the engi
ne OFF.
4. Disconnect the hydraulic hose from the fitting on the
rod end of
the cylinder (Fig. 8). Put a plug in the end of
the hose to prevent contamination.
5. With the engine OFF, continue t
urning the steering
wheel to the left (counterclockwise) with the cylinder rod
completely extended and observe the open fitting on the
steering cylinder. If oil comes out of the fitting while
turning the steering wheel to the left, the steering cylin-
der has internal leakage and must be repaired or re-
placed.
NOTE: DO NOT turn the steering w
heel to the right
(clockwise) or the steering valve will meter oil out the
disconnected hydraulic hose.
1
Figure 8
1. Hydraulic hose and fitting
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