Cub Cadet Z-Force S Series - Manual (Page 77)

Steering
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Removal of the steering gears
To remove the steering gears:
1 Remove the four screws that hold the steering col-
umn cover in place using a T-30 torx driver.
See Figure 6.76.
2. Lock the steering gearbox in the centered position:
2a. Remove the 1/4”-20 plug screw from the steer-
ing gear box centering port using a 3/8” wrench.
See Figure 6.77.
2b. Thread a 1/4”-20x2” bolt into the steering box
centering port until you feel it touch the steering
rack.
2c. While trying to gently thread the bolt further,
slowly rotate the steering shaft back and forth
until the bolt seats into the detent in the steering
rack.
2d. Finger tighten the screw to set the screw fully
into the detent. The steering gear box is now
centered and locked.
3. Remove the floor pan by following the steps
described in Chapter 4: Body/Chassis.
4. Remove the yoke by following the procedures
described in the previous section of this chapter.
5. Remove the socket headed cap screw that holds the
outboard steering gear to the yoke using a 1/4” hex
key. See Figure 6.78.
NOTE: The same gear is used on both yokes. One side is
used for the left and it is flipped over for the right.
Mark the hole in the yoke that the screw was
removed from to help ensure proper orientation
when installing the gear. See Figure 6.78.inset.
6. Slide the gear off of the yoke.
Figure 6.76
Screws
Figure 6.77
locking screw
Figure 6.78
socket headed
cap screw
“LH” Stamped
into gear