PISTON 1L4888 - Caterpillar

Table 1
Required Tools    
Part Number    Part Description    Qty    
FT-2294     Alignment Bar     1    
FT-2295     Wrench ( 75 mm)     1    
FT-2296     Wrench ( 41 mm)     1    
    Square     1    
    Caliper     1    
    Protractor     1    Note: Use jack stands to support the machine and remove the wheels from the front axle. The front drive shaft must be removed from the machine. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Power Train" for further information.
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Center Position of Steering Cylinder Piston (1) Steering cylinder (2) Rod (3) Mounting face of drive shaft (4) Stabilizer pad
Center the piston of steering cylinder (1) .Note: The steering cylinder moves easily when the wheels are supported above the ground. Make sure that the piston is centered during the procedure.
Measure the length of rod (2) on both sides of the cylinder.Note: The piston is centered when both measurements are equal.
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(3) Mounting face of drive shaft (4) Stabilizer pad (5) Square (6) Locknut (7) FT-2294 Alignment bar
Install alignment bar (7) on stabilizer pad (4) on the front axle. Use square (5) to ensure that alignment bar (7) is perpendicular to the mounting face of front axle drive shaft (3). Tighten the bolts on stabilizer pad (4) .Test
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(5) Square (7) FT-2294 Alignment bar (9) Protractor (10) Hub face
Place square (5) on hub face (10) .
Use protractor (9) to measure the angle between square (5) and alignment bar (7). The angle should be 90 degrees.Adjust
If the wheel alignment needs adjustment, loosen tie rod locknut (6) and turn the tie rod until the alignment is 90 degrees. Use FT-2295 Wrench and FT-2296 Wrench to tighten locknut (6) to the specified torque.