Steering Sector Gear And Steering Pinion Gear - Cub Cadet 2000 Series Professional Shop Manual

2000 Series Tractors

Steering sector gear and steering pinion gear

If you are replacing the steering sector gear or steering pinion gear, check the condition of both gears for any
wear or damage. It may be wise to replace both as a set.
If the steering gears show any unusual or accelerated wear, identify and correct the cause of the wear before replac-
ing the gears. Possible causes of rapid wear include:
• Worn steering housing bores.
• Bent steering shaft.
• Worn sector gear pivot shaft.
• Binding drag links or axles (king pin).
• Broken travel stops
To remove/replace the steering gears:
1. Remove the cutting deck by following the steps
described in Chapter 8: Cutting Decks and Lift Shaft
2. Lift and safely support the front of the tractor.
3. Insert a 5/16" pin punch into the alignment hole to
lock the gears while removing the flange nut.
See Figure 6A.10.
4. Remove the flange lock nut securing the steering
pinion gear to the steering shaft using an 11/16"
socket. See Figure 6A.10.
5. Slide the steering pinion gear off of the steering
shaft.
6. Remove the bolt and washer, indicated by the arrow
in Figure 6A.11, that secures the steering sector
gear to the steering housing pivot shaft using a 1/2"
wrench.
7. Slide the gear off of the shaft.
NOTE: The sector gear fits on a double-D shaft.
The shaft pivots in the steering housing.
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Steering Pinion Gear
5/16" punch
Figure 6A.10
Figure 6A.11
Flange Lock Nut