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RemovingtheSteeringCylinder(continued)
CAUTION
Beforeopeningthehydraulicsystem,operateallthehydraulic
controlstoreleasesystempressureandavoidinjuryfromthe
pressurizedhydraulicuid;refertoReleasingPressurefromthe
HydraulicSystem(page6–8).
3.Forassemblypurposes,labelallthehydraulichosesandtubesthatare
connectedtothettingsonthesteeringcylinder.
4.Cleanthehydraulichoseendsbeforeyoudisconnectthehosesfromthe
steeringcylinder.
5.Disconnectthehydraulichosesfromthesteeringcylinder.
6.Installcapsorplugsonthedisconnectedhosesandttingstoprevent
contamination.
7.Removethe2jamnuts(item11inFigure188)thatsecurethesteering
cylindertotheaxle.Removethecotterpin(item13inFigure188)andslotted
hexnutthatsecurethesteeringcylindertotherightdraglink.
8.Separatethesteeringcylinderballjointsfromtheaxleassembly.Remove
thesteeringcylinderfromthemachine.
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Figure189
1.Cylindershaftballjoint
2.Balljoint
9.Ifnecessary,removetheballjointfromthesteeringcylinderbarreland
shaft.Iftheballjointistoberemovedfromthecylindershaft,fullyretract
thecylindershaftandmeasuretheballjointscentertocenterlengthforeasy
installationoftheballjointintothecylindershaft(Figure189).
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)(page6–13).Ensurethatthettingsareorientatedcorrectly.
2.Ifremoved,presstheballjoint(item9inFigure188)intothebarreland
securetheballjointwiththeretainingring.Ensurethattheretainingringis
fullyseatedingrooveinthesteeringcylinderbarrel.
3.Iftheballjoint(item18inFigure188)wasremovedfromthecylindershaft,
fullyretractthecylindershaftandthreadtheballjointintotheshaftsothat
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