Power steering cylinder removal

[farmboy24]

what is the easiest way to remove the power steering cylinder from an L4300DT? Need to have the seals replaced.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

The easiest way:
Have some that knows how to do it, do it!

Second easiest is to unbolt it and remove it.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

What Wolfman means is
+ Remove the hoses, catch the drip
+ Remove bolt 220 and pull pin 200
+ Remove bolts 130 and remove cap/bracket 100. Note where washers are so they can be replaced correctly.
+ Lift cylinder off.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

What Wolfman means is
+ Remove the hoses, catch the drip
+ Remove bolt 220 and pull pin 200
+ Remove bolts 130 and remove cap/bracket 100. Note where washers are so they can be replaced correctly.
+ Lift cylinder off.

Couldn't have said it better myself!

 

[D2Cat]

Kind of a humorous thread, I guess not if it's your project!

 

[farmboy24]

Lord knows, we need all the humor we can get in today's world.
Mainly what I was asking, can this all be done without disassembling the whole front end of the tractor?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Lord knows, we need all the humor we can get in today's world.
Mainly what I was asking, can this all be done without disassembling the whole front end of the tractor?

Yes, on some models you need to lift the radiator to get the pin out.