STEERING VALVE Reassembly Caterpillar


Reassembly
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STEERING VALVE [KEBR2348]
STEERING SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
STEERING VALVE Disassembly
STEERING VALVE Reassembly
1.1. Control End

Check all mating surfaces. Replace any parts that have scratches or burrs that could cause leakage. Clean all metal parts in clean solvent. Blow dry with air. Do not wipe dry with cloth or paper towel because lint or other matter can get into the hydraulic system and cause damage. Do not use a coarse grit or try to file or grind these parts.

NOTE: Lubricate all seals with clean petroleum jelly such as Vaseline.

Do not use excessive lubricant on seals for meter section.

Refer to parts listings covering your steering control unit when ordering replacement parts. A good service policy is to replace all old seals with new seals.

Control End


Figure 12


Figure 12A

1 Use a needle nose pliers to lower check ball retainer into check valve hole of housing. Make sure retainer is straight (not tilted on edge) in housing, see Fig. 12.

2 Install check ball in housing.

3 Lubricate 5/8" diameter seal and 7/16" diameter seal. Install seals on check ball seat as shown in Fig. 12.

4 Lubricate check ball seat and seals thoroughly before installing seat in housing. When installing seat do not twist or damage seals. Install check ball seat in housing, insert open end of seat first, see Fig. 12. Push check ball seat to shoulder of hole.

5 Install set screw (not used on units with integral column, see Fig. 12A). Use a 1/4" allen wrench to torque set screw to 100 inch pounds. To prevent interference, make sure top of set screw is slightly below housing mounting surface.


Figure 13

6 Assemble spool and sleeve carefully so that the spring slots line up at the same end. Rotate spool while sliding parts together. Some spool and sleeve sets have identification marks, align these marks as shown in Fig. 13. Test for free rotation. Spool should rotate smoothly in sleeve with finger tip force applied at splined end.


Figure 14

7 Bring spring slots of both parts in line and stand parts on end of bench. Insert spring installation tool through spring slots of both parts. Tool is available as part no. 600057. Position 3 pairs of centering springs (or 2 sets of 3 each) on bench so that extended edge is down and arched center section is together. In this position, insert one end of entire spring set into spring installation tool, as shown in Fig. 14, with spring notches facing sleeve.

8 Compress extended end of centering spring set and push into spool sleeve assembly withdrawing installation tool at the same time.

9 Center the spring set in the parts so that they push down evenly and flush with the upper surface of the spool and sleeve.

10 Install pin through spool and sleeve assembly until pin becomes flush at both sides of sleeve.


Figure 15


Figure 16

11 Position the spool and sleeve assembly so that the splined end of the spool enters the 14 hole end of housing first, see Fig. 16.

Attention: Be extremely careful that the parts do not tilt out of position while inserting. Push parts gently into place with slight rotating action, keep pin nearly horizontal. Bring the spool assembly entirely within the housing bore until the parts are flush at the meter end or 14 hole end of housing. Do not pull the spool assembly beyond this point to prevent the cross pin from dropping into the discharge groove of the housing. With the spool assembly in this flush position, check for free rotation within the housing by turning with light finger tip force at the splined end.

12 Place housing on clean, lint free cloth. Install 2-1/8" diameter seal in housing, see Fig. 17.


Figure 17

13 Install 2 bearing races and the needle thrust bearing in the order shown in Fig. 17.

14 Install 1-1/4" diameter dust seal in seal gland bushing, flat or smooth side of dust seal must face down towards bushing, see Fig. 19.

15 Install the quad ring seal in seal gland bushing. Smooth seal in place with your finger. Do not use any seal that falls freely into pocket of bushing, see Fig. 19.


Figure 18

16 Install seal gland bushing over the spool end with a twisting motion. Tap the bushing in place with a rubber hammer. Make sure the bushing is flush against the bearing race.


Figure 19

17 Install retaining ring (see Fig. 18-19) in housing. After installing ring, tap on ring end or pry with screwdriver around entire circumference of ring to properly seat ring in groove.


Figure 20

18 Clamp housing in vise, as shown in Fig. 20. Clamp lightly on edges of mounting area. Do not over tighten jaws.

NOTE: Check to insure that the spool and sleeve are flush or slightly below the 14 hole surface of the housing.

Attention: Clean the upper surface of the housing by wiping with the palm of clean hand. Clean each of the flat surfaces of the meter section parts in a similar way when ready for reassembly. Do not use cloth or paper to clean surfaces.


Figure 21

19 Install 3" diameter seal in housing, see Fig. 21.

20 Install spacer plate. Align bolt holes in spacer plate with tapped holes in housing.


Figure 22

21 Rotate spool and sleeve assembly until pin is parrallel with port face, see Fig. 22. Install drive, make sure you engage drive with pin, To assure proper alignment, mark drive as shown in Fig. 24 (ref. B). Note relationship between slotted end of drive to splined end of drive when marking.


Figure 23

22 Install 3" diameter seal in meter.


Figure 24

23 With seal side of meter toward spacer plate, align star valleys (ref. A) on drive (ref. B). Note the parallel relationship of reference lines A, B, C, and D - Fig. 24. Align bolt holes without disengaging meter from drive.


Figure 25

24 Install drive spacer(s) when used, in meter, see Fig. 25.

25 Install 3" diameter seal in end cap.

26 Install end cap on gerotor, align holes.


Figure 26

27 Install 7 dry cap screws in end cap. Pretighten screws to 150 inch pounds, then torque screws to 275 inch pounds in the sequence shown in Fig. 26.