Cub Cadet ISeries - Manual (Page 80)

STEERING-HYDROGEAR
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Drag links
To remove/replace a drag link:
1. Remove the steering gear covers.
2. 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 6A.85.
3. Remove the nut and bolt that secures the drag
link to the steering arm. See Figure 6A.86.
4. Loosen the jam nuts.
5. Remove the spherical rod ends.
NOTE: Count the number of turns to remove the
spherical rod ends.
6. Install new spherical rod ends.
NOTE: Install the spherical rod ends the same
number of turn as it took to remove them from
the old drag link.
NOTE: Leave the jam nuts loose.
7. Install the drag link on the tractor.
8. Perform a wheel alignment by following the pro-
cedures described in the wheel alignment sec-
tion of this chapter.
9. Test drive the tractor in a safe area before
returning it to service.
Tie rod
Figure 6A.85
Drag link
! CAUTION ! CAUTION
The nuts used on the drag links and
the tie rod are single use only. Do
not try to reuse them by applying a
thread locking compound. Use new nuts every time.
Figure 6A.86
Drag link
Steering arm