TM 5-3895-369-14
4-121. STEERING CYLINDER REPLACEMENT.
This task covers:
c. Installation
a. Removal
b. Cleaning/Inspection
INITIAL SETUP
MaterialslParts
Tools
Tags, identification (item 55, appendix E)
Tool kit, general mechanic's: automotive
Pins, cotter (2)
Lifting jack (10,000 lb [4536 kg] capacity)
Equipment Condition
Suitable container (capacity 1 gal. [3.8 liter])
Condition Description
TM or para
Wheels chocked.
Materials/Parts
Parking brake set.
Cloth, crocus (item 11, appendix E)
Fluid, hydraulic (item 23, appendix E)
Solvent, drycleaning (item 54, appendix E)
Hydraulic fluid is very slippery and can cause falls. To avoid injury, wipe up fluid immediately with rags.
NOTE
Use jackstands to support front of vehicle.
Tag and mark hydraulic hoses before removal.
Place suitable container with a 1 gallon (3.8 liters) capacity under power steering cylinder and
hydraulic hoses to catch spilling hydraulic fluid.
(1) Raise left end of front axle (1) with jack.
(2) Tag, mark, and remove two hydraulic hoses (2).
(3) Remove cotter pin (3) and pin (4) from right-hand knuckle (5). Discard cotter pin.
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