Service Manual

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InstallingtheSteeringCylinder(continued)
thecentertocenterlengthisasmeasuredduringremovalprocess.Tighten
theboltandhexnut.
4.Cleanthetapersontheballjointsandaxleassembly.
5.Positionthesteeringcylindertothemachine.
6.Securethesteeringcylindertotheaxlewiththe2jamnuts(item11inFigure
188).Tightentherstjamnutandthen,whileholdingtherstjamnutwith
wrench,tightenthesecondjamnut.
7.Securethesteeringcylindertotherightdraglinkwiththewasher(item14in
Figure188),slottedhexnut,andcotterpin.
8.Removethecapsandplugsfromthehydraulichosesandttings.
9.LubricateandinstallnewO-ringsonthesteeringcylinderttings.Correctly
connectthehydraulichosestothesteeringcylinder;refertoInstallingthe
HydraulicHoseandTube(O-RingFaceSealFitting)(page6–11).
10.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelinthehydraulicreservoirandaddcorrect
quantityofuidifnecessary;refertotheOperatorsManual.
11.Lubricatethesteeringcylinderballjointgreasettings.
12.Operatethemachinefunctionsslowlyuntilairisoutofsystem;referto
ChargingtheHydraulicSystem(page6–151).
13.Checkthatthesteeringcylinderdoesnotcontacttheaxleorframeas
cylindermovesfromfullyretractedtofullyextended.Also,checkthatthe
distancebetweenthedraglinksandsteeringstopsareequalonbothsides
ofthemachine.Ifnecessary,adjustthelocationoftheballjointonthe
cylindershaft.
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