Inboard steering gear – Cub Cadet ISeries User Manual
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STEERING-IVT
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Inboard steering gear
To remove/replace the inboard steering gear or king
pin:
1.
Remove the steering gear covers.
2.
Remove and discard the nut holding the tie rod
spherical rod ends to the inboard steering gear
using two 9/16” wrenches (one of them should
be a slim-line wrench). See Figure 6B.85.
3.
Remove and discard the nut holding the drag
link to the inboard steering gear using two 9/16”
wrenches (one of them should be a slim-line
wrench). See Figure 6B.85.
4.
Remove the inboard steering gear by removing
the bolt using a 9/16” wrench.
5.
Remove the cotter pin in the bottom of the king
pins. See Figure 6B.86.
6.
Push the king pins out of the pivot bar.
7.
Install the king pin.
8.
Align the timing marks and install the inboard
steering gear.
9.
Attach the tie and drag link ends using new lock
nuts.
10.
Perform a wheel alignment by following the pro-
cedures described in the wheel alignment sec-
tion of this chapter.
11.
Test drive the tractor in a safe area before
returning it to service.
Figure 6B.85
Tie rod end
Drag link
Timing marks
end
Bolt
Figure 6B.86
King pin
Cotter
pin
Figure 6B.87
Tie rod end
Drag link
Timing marks
end
Bolt