Cub Cadet 5000 Series - Manual (Page 81)

Domestic Compact Dash and Steering Pump
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3. STEERING SHAFT AND PUMP: SAUER
3.1. Identification: Series 7000 tractors built before
the 2004 model year are equipped with a Sauer
steering pump. The body of the Sauer pump is
round in cross-section. O-ring fittings for the
hydraulic lines are located on the bottom surface
of the pump. See Figure 3.1.
3.2. To access the steering shaft and pump, remove
the dash panel as described in the dash panel
removal section.
3.3. Remove the hairpin clips and spring that secure
the parking brake rod to the brake lever bracket.
See Figure 3.3.
Figure 3.1
Ross pump:
round body
bottom of pump
Hydraulic connections:
Figure 3.3
Spring
Parking
brake rod
Hairpin clips
3.4. Remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin that
secure the brake lever bracket to the steering
column bracket. The steering shaft passes
through the brake lever bracket.
3.5. Remove the four bolts that hold the steering col-
umn bracket to the pedestal using a 3/8” wrench.
See Figure 3.5.
3.6. Lift the steering column bracket and steering
shaft off of the pedestal.
3.7. Slide the brake lever bracket to the right to
remove it from the parking brake rod.
NOTE: If the plastic parking brake lever needs to
be replaced, it is not necessary to remove the
brake lever bracket.
3.8. Clean the area surrounding the steering pump
hydraulic connections and mark the hydraulic
lines connected to the steering pump to ease
installation:
• The small hose on the front left side of the steer-
ing pump (“L” port) goes to the shaft end of the
steering cylinder.
• The small hose just behind the front left hose
(“R” port) goes to the base end of the steering
cylinder.
• Large hose at the rear of the pump (“E” port)
goes to the bottom port on the hydraulic control
valve.
• The large hose at the front of the pump (“P” port)
goes to the top fitting on the hydraulic pump.
• The small hose on the right side of the pump (“T”
port) goes to the forward-facing elbow on the
return manifold.
Figure 3.5
Bolts
Steering
column
bracket
Pump mounting
bracket