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Procedure for Steering Circuit Relief Pressure Test
1. Make sure hydraulic oil is at normal operating tem-
peraturebyoperatingthemachineforapproximatelyten
(10) minutes. Make sure the hydraulic tank is full.
2. Park machine on a level surface with the cutting
decks lowered and off. Make sure engine is off and the
parking brake is engaged.
CAUTION
Prevent personal injury and/or damage to equip-
ment. Read all WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and Pre-
cautions for Hydraulic Testing at the beginning
of this section.
3. Thoroughly clean junction of hydraulic hose and
steering cylinder fitting at the barrel end of the steering
cylinder (Fig. 49). Disconnect hose from fitting in barrel
end of steering cylinder.
4. Install 5000 PSI (350 bar) pressure gauge with hy-
draulichoseattached todisconnectedhose.Install steel
cap on steering cylinder fitting to prevent any leakage
from cylinder.
5. After installing pressure gauge, start engine and run
at idle speed. Check for hydraulic leakage and correct
before proceeding with test.
6. Move throttle to full engine speed (2870 RPM).
IMPORTANT: While testing, rotate steering wheel
only long enough to get a system relief pressure
reading. Holding the steering circuit at relief pres-
sure for an extended period may damage the steer-
ing control valve.
7. Turn steering wheel to the right while monitoring the
pressure gauge. When steering circuit pressure reach-
es the relief pressure setting, pressure should stabilize
briefly and then may continue to increase. The steering
circuit relief pressure is the gauge reading when pres-
sure stabilizes.
GAUGEREADINGTOBE1150 TO 1500 PSI (80 to
103 bar)
8. Stop the engine. Record test results.
9. If steering relief pressure is incorrect, inspect steer-
ing relief valve located in the steering control valve (see
Steering Control Valve Service in the Service and Re-
pairs section of this chapter). If relief valve is operating
properly and if lift/lower problems also exist, gear pump
P3 should be suspected of wear or damage. If steering
wheel continues to turn at end of cylinder travel (with
lower than normal effort), steering cylinder or steering
control valve may be worn or damaged.
10.Whentestingis complete,turnsteeringwheel toboth
the right and the left with the engine not running to re-
lieve steeringcircuit pressure. Removepressure gauge
fromhydraulic hoseand steelcap fromsteering cylinder
fitting. Connect hydraulic hose to steering cylinder fit-
ting.
1. Steering cylinder
2. Barrel end hose
3. Barrel end fitting
4. Rear axle
Figure 49
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2
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3
FRONT
RIGHT
Hydraulic
System