Steering
and Brakes
Reelmaster 5500-D
Steering and Brakes
Page 7 - 17
Steering Valve
Removal
1. Engage the parking brakes, lower the cutting units to
the ground, turn the engine OFF and remove the key
from the ignition switch.
2. Remove the front center cutting unit (see Chap-
ter 8−Cutting Units in this manual).
3. Remove cap screws and cover from steering tower.
4. Clean outside of the steering valve and the area
around the hydraulic fittings. Disconnect hydraulic lines
from steering valve (Fig. 20). Put caps or plugs on all fit-
tings and lines to prevent contamination.
Note:
To ease reassembly, tag each of the lines to
show their correct position on the steering cylinder.
5. Remove the steering wheel (see Steering Wheel Re-
moval in this section of this manual).
6. Remove the clamp securing the steering column to
the steering tower.
7. Remove three (3) capscrews securing steering valve
to steering tower.
8. Carefully move hydraulic lines to the side and pull
steering valve and column out through bottom of steer-
ing tower.
Installation
1. Carefully feed the steering valve and column into the
steering tower through the bottom.
2. Install three (3) capscrews securing steering valve to
steering tower.
3. Install the clamp securing the steering column to the
steering tower.
4. Install the steering wheel (see Steering Wheel Instal-
lation in this section of this manual).
5. Connect hydraulic lines. Bleed the hydraulic system
and check hydraulic connections for leaks (see Chapter
4−Hydraulic System “Bleeding the Hydraulic System” in
this manual).
6. Check hydraulic connections for leaks.
7. Install cap screws and cover to steering tower.
8. Install the front center cutting unit (see Chap-
ter 8−Cutting Units in this manual).
1. Steering
valve
2. Hydraulic
line
3. Clamp
4. Capscrew
Figure 20
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3
4
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