966G Wheel Loader and 972G Wheel Loader Machine Systems Caterpillar

Disassembly Procedure

Start By:

1. Remove the steering metering pump. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Metering Pump (Steering) - Remove".

Note: Thoroughly clean the outside of the steering metering pump prior to disassembly.

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1. Remove seven bolts (1) and cap (2) from the gerotor assembly.
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2. Remove O-ring seal (3) from cap (2).
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3. Remove gerotor assembly (4) and spacer (5) from the pump body.
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4. Remove O-ring seal (6) from gerotor assembly (4).
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5. Remove drive (7) and spacer (8) from the pump body.
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6. Remove O-ring seal (9) from the pump body.

7. Remove sleeve assembly (10) from the pump body.
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8. Disassemble the sleeve assembly.

   1. Remove pin (14).

   2. Remove spool (12) from sleeve (11).

   3. Remove six springs (13) from spool (12).
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9. Remove bearing races (15) and bearing (16) from the pump body.
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10. Turn the pump body onto the opposite side. Remove spiral lockring (17), bushing (18) and O-ring seal (19).
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11. Remove seals (20) from bushing (21).
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12. Remove plug (22), seat (24), ball (26) and retainer (27) from the pump body.

13. Remove O-ring seals (23) and (25) from seat (24).