Ryobi RM480e Serie Guía De Armado página 7

ASSEMBLE THE STEERING COLUMN
See Figures 3 - 4.
 Install the upper steering shaft into the coupler, rotating
as needed to align hole in shaft with bolt hole in coupler.
 Install two bolts and tighten securely. Torque to 6 ft.lbs.
 Insert steering column over shaft. Note the tabs on the
bottom of the steering column that fit into the holes in
the opening and make sure steering column is securely
seated.
 Install the steering column cover so that it is seated se-
curely. The upper steering shaft will protrude through the
opening in the cover.
 Install the flange washer (flange up), the spring, the second
flange washer (flange down), and the steering wheel hub
onto the upper steering shaft.
 Make sure the mower's wheels are pointed straight ahead,
then install the steering wheel over the wheel hub.
 Install the flat washer and flange nut; tighten securely.
Torque nut to 6 ft. lbs.
 Install the steering wheel cover.
UPPER
STEERING SHAFT
UPPER
COUPLER
BOLT HOLE
BOLT
ASSEMBLY
HOLE IN
SHAFT
COUPLER
BOLT HOLE
IN COUPLER
BOLT
Fig. 3
7 — English
STEERING WHEEL
COVER
FLANGE NUT
FLAT WASHER
STEERING WHEEL
STEERING WHEEL HUB
FLANGE WASHER
(POINTED DOWN)
SPRING
FLANGE WASHER
(POINTED UP)
STEERING COLUMN
COVER
STEERING COLUMN
TABS
HOLES
SHAFT
Fig. 4