TM 5-3825-226-24
STEERING CYLINDERS
9.
Use tool (D) to make the plastic seals (7) of the
piston seal assemblies larger. Install ring (8)
and the seal assemblies on piston (9).
10.
Install piston (9) and nut (10) on the rod.
11.
Tighten the nut with tooling (F) to a torque of
1200 ± 120 lb.ft. (1620 ± 160 Nm).
12.
Put clean hydraulic oil on the seal and ring on
the piston and on the back-up ring and O-ring
seal on the head.
13.
Slowly push the cylinder assembly on to the
piston and head until the bolts that hold head (1)
can be started. Use these bolts to pull the head
into the cylinder assembly. Be careful not to
damage the O-ring seal and the back-up ring on
the head.
14.
Make sure the rod is fully extended from the
cylinder assembly and tighten the bolts that hold
head (1).
15.
Remove the cylinder assembly from tooling (E).
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