Cub Cadet Z-Force S Series - Manual (Page 88)

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Steering shaft, bushings and dampener installation
1. Attach the pivot bracket to the end of the dampener
using a pair of 17 mm wrenches. See Figure 6.103.
NOTE: Apply a small amount of releasable thread
locking compound such as Loctite® 242
(blue) to the threads of the dampener.
NOTE: The outer nut should be flush with the end of
the threaded portion of the dampener.
NOTE: This dampener has a locking feature. The
pin extending from the threaded end of the
dampener releases the dampener so that it
can extend or retract. See Figure 6.103.
2. Slide the end of the dampener over the mounting
post inside the steering column.
3. Install a new cotter pin. See Figure 6.104.
4. Slide a bushing onto the long end of the steering
shaft. See Figure 6.105.
NOTE: The flange must face the universal joint.
Figure 6.103
Nut flush with the
threaded end of the dampener
Pin
Figure 6.104
Mounting post
Cotter pin
Figure 6.105
Bushing
Flange