Cub Cadet ISeries - Manual (Page 81)

STEERING-HYDROGEAR
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To remove/replace the tie rod:
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 6A.87.
3. Repeat on the other side of the tractor.
4. Slide the tie rod out of the tractor.
5. Loosen the jam nuts.
6. Remove the spherical rod ends.
NOTE: Count the number of turns to remove the
spherical rod ends.
7. Install new spherical rod ends.
NOTE: Install the spherical rod ends the same
number of turns as it took to remove them from
the old tie rod.
8. Install the tie rod on the tractor using new lock
nuts.
9. Perform a wheel alignment by following the pro-
cedures described in the wheel alignment sec-
tion of this chapter.
10. Test drive the tractor in a safe area before
returning it to service.
Inboard steering gear
Figure 6A.87
tie rod
end
spherical rod
! 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.
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 6A.88.
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 6A.88.
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 6A.89.
6. Push the king pins out of the pivot bar.
Figure 6A.88
Tie rod end
Drag link
Timing marks
end
Bolt
Figure 6A.89
King pin
Cotter
pin