TM 5-3805-262-343-16. STEERING CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES MAINTENANCE (CONT)b. Replacement(Cont).INSTALLATION (SHEET 1 OF 2)Steering cylinder assembly weighs approximately 42 pounds. Be carefulwhen performing following step not to let cylinder assembly fall. Fail-ure to do so could cause cylinder assembly to fall and crush your foot.If you are injured by falling equipment, obtain medical aid immediately.(1)(2)With an assistant, put steering cylinder assembly in position. Do this byinstalling cylinder assembly, cylinder end first, from rear of frontchassis as far as you can into front chassis. Rest cylinder assembly onfront chassis while assistant supports rod end. From front of loader,guide cylinder eye into welded brackets.Check that holes in cylinder eye arealined with holes in welded bracket.Position pin with capscrew hole inpin alined with associated hole intop welded bracket. Drive pin into(3)(4)(5)position and install capscrew.Install and tighten lock nut on cap-screw. Tighten lock nut securely.Repeat steps (1) through (3) above toposition remaining steering cylinderassembly in loader.Connect hoses, lines, and fittings tosteering cylinder assemblies (referto TM 5-3805-262-20).(6) Tell assistant to start and operate engine at low idle speed.Be careful when performing following step not to use your fingers tocheck alinement of holes. To do so could cause you to lose a finger.(7) While assistant turns steering wheel to slowly extend rod end of onecylinder assembly, guide rod eye until it is aligned with holes in rearchassis. Be careful not to get your fingers caught between rod eye andchassis brackets.3-564
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