MAINTENANCE:
REMOVE
DEBRIS
FROM
AROUND
DOZER
CYLINDER daily to avoid damage to cylinder rod.
CHECK CYLINDERS FOR LEAKAGE every 100 hours.
Excessive leakage may require seal replacement.
STEERING CYLINDER REMOVAL:
1. Park machine on level ground, set parking brake
and lower blade.
2. Secure steering wheel so that valve cannot be
opened, as this would result in loss of hydraulic fluid.
3. Remove front and rear floor plates. Remove
engine side guards.
Removing Cylinder Head
4. Disconnect all steering hoses at the cylinder and
cap.
3.
Remove piston and piston shaft from cylinder
5. After removing cotter pin, remove steering cylinder
tube.
clevis pins.
6. Remove cylinders from machine.
7. Reverse procedure for installation.
DOZER CYLINDER REMOVAL:
1. Park machine on level ground, set parking brake
and lower blade.
2. After removing cotter pin, remove lower cylinder
clevis pin.
3. Retract dozer cylinder shaft.
4. Secure dozer control lever in HOLD position so
that valve cannot be opened, as this would result in loss
of hydraulic fluid.
5. Disconnect and cap dozer cylinder hoses.
6. Sling cylinder and remove upper cylinder cotter
and clevis pin.
7. Reverse procedure for installation.
4. Inspect cylinder tube, shaft and head for scoring
or pitting.
5. Remove nut on end of piston shaft and remove
piston from piston shaft.
Removing Piston Shaft End Nut
SEAL REPLACEMENT:
1. After removing cylinder from machine, drain oil
and secure on bench.
2. Using proper wrench, loosen head of cylinder.
K300
60-5.1
Rev. 760501