SteeringColumn
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Figure282
1.Steeringcolumnassembly6.Flange-headscrew(3each)11.Steeringplate
2.Steeringwheel7.Steeringcontrolvalve12.Washer(4each)
3.Locknut
8.Carriagescrew(4each)13.Flangenut(4each)
4.Steeringwheelcover
9.Alignmentbushing
14.Socket-headscrew
5.Flatwasher
10.Mount(4each)
RemovingtheSteeringColumn
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Removethesteeringwheelcover(item4inFigure282)fromthesteering
wheelbycarefullypryingupononeofthecoverspokes.
3.Removethelocknut(item3inFigure282)andatwasherthatsecurethe
steeringwheeltothesteeringcolumn.
4.Useasuitablepullertoremovethesteeringwheel(item2inFigure282)
fromthesteeringcolumnassembly.
5.Slidetherubberbellowsuptothesteeringcolumntogetaccesstothe
fastenersthatsecurethesteeringcolumntothemachine.
6.Supportthesteeringcontrolvalve(item7inFigure282)topreventitfrom
shiftingduringthesteeringcolumnremoval.
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