Removal Of The Steering Gears - Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Shop Manual

RZT-S Zero

Removal of the steering gears

To remove the steering gears:
1. Remove the floor pan, following the procedures
described in Chapter 3: Body.
2. Remove the nut from the bolt that holds the drag
link to the inboard steering gear using a pair of 9/16"
wrenches. See Figure 4.17.
3. Remove the front yokes by following the procedures
in the front yokes section of this chapter.
4. Remove the screw and washer that holds the
inboard steering gear pivot shaft to the axle casting
using a 1/2" wrench. See Figure 4.18.
NOTE: The 5/16" alignment pin can be used to lock
the inboard steering gear, unless the gear is
broken.
5. Slide the steering gear out of the axle casting.
6. Remove the socket headed cap screw that holds
the outboard steering gear to the yoke using a 1/4"
hex key. See Figure 4.19.
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Inboard steering gear
Figure 4.17
Hex cap screw
Figure 4.18
Socket headed cap screw
Figure 4.19
Nut
5/16" alignment pin