ServicingtheSteeringCylinder
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1.Externalcollar(2each)
6.Rollpin11.Rearhead
2.Dustseal(2each)7.O-ring
12.Frontrod
3.Headseal(2each)
8.Pistonseal13.Pistonassembly
4.Back-upring(2each)
9.Wearring
14.Rearrod
5.O-ring(2each)
10.Barrelassembly15.Fronthead
Note:ThefrontandrearsteeringcylindersusedontheGroundsmaster360are
thesameandusethesameserviceprocedures.
Note:Thefollowingproceduresassumetherodendandballjointhavebeen
removedfromthesteeringcylinder;refertoRemovingtheSteeringCylinder
(page4–150).
DisassemblingtheSteeringCylinder
1.Slowlypumpthecylinderrodtoremovethehydraulicuidfromthesteering
cylinderintoadrainpan.Plugboththeportsandcleantheoutersurfaceof
thecylinder.
IMPORTANT
Whenyouclampthesteeringcylinderinavise,clampthebarrel
clevisonlytopreventdamage.Donotclosetheviseonthebarrel
orrod.
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