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ProcedureforSteeringCylinderInternalLeakageTest(continued)
CAUTION
Preventpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetoequipment.Readall
WARNINGS,CAUTIONSandPrecautionsforHydraulicTestingatthe
beginningofthissection.
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurfacewiththecuttingdecksloweredandoff.
Makesurehydraulicoilisatnormaloperatingtemperature,engineisoffand
theparkingbrakeisapplied.
2.Turnthesteeringwheelforarightturnsothatthesteeringcylinderrod
isfullyextended.
3.Thoroughlycleantheareaaroundthehydraulichoseattherodendofthe
steeringcylinder.
4.Placeadrainpanunderthesteeringcylinder.Removehydraulichosefrom
thettingontherodendofthesteeringcylinder.Installasteelpluginthe
disconnectedhose.Leavecylinderttingopen.
5.Removeallhydraulicoilfromdrainpan.Makesurethatemptydrainpan
remainsundertheopenttingofthesteeringcylinder.
6.Withtheengineoff,turnthesteeringwheelforarightturn.Observetheopen
ttingontheextendedsteeringcylinderasthesteeringwheelisturned.Ifoil
comesoutofthettingwhileturningthesteeringwheel,thesteeringcylinder
hasinternalleakageandmustberepaired(seeSteeringCylinder(page
5–138)andSteeringCylinderService(page5–140)).Checkdrainpanfor
anyevidenceofoilthatwouldindicatecylinderleakage.
7.Ifasteeringproblemexistsandthesteeringcylindertestedacceptably,the
steeringcontrolvalverequiresservice(seeSteeringCylinder(page5–138)
andSteeringCylinderService(page5–140)).
8.Aftertestingiscompleted,removeplugfromthehydraulichose.Connect
hosetothesteeringcylindertting.
9.Checkoillevelinhydraulicreservoirandadjustifneeded.
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