Cub Cadet 6X4 Shop Handbook page 160

Chapter 4 - Front Suspension and steering
7. Remove the steering wheel: See Figure 4.82.
Figure 4.82
7a. Remove the cover from the center of the
steering wheel by carefully prying it off.
7b. Remove the bolt that holds the steering
wheel to the steering shaft using a 1/2"
wrench.
7c. Match-mark the steering wheel to the shaft
so that the steering wheel indexing is
maintained.
7d. Lift the steering wheel off of the steering
shaft.
8. Lift the dash panel off of the vehicle.
See Figure 4.83.
Dash
E-clip
Figure 4.83
9. Remove the driver's side hood and dash support
bracket using a 3/8" wrench. See Figure 4.84.
Hood and dash
support bracket bolts
10. Check the fit between the steering shaft and the
bushings that support it in the steering wheel
bracket.
• If there is more than .040" (1mm) gap between
the shaft and the I.D. of the bushing, replace the
bushings.
• If the customer has complained about play in the
steering shaft, or if the steering shaft felt notice-
ably loose, replace the bushings.
11. Remove the E-Clip that holds the upper steering
shaft bushing into the steering wheel bracket.
The bushing can be removed at this point.
See Figure 4.85.
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Figure 4.84
Bushing
Figure 4.85