steering questions

[cchatham]

Thanks to those who posted an answer to my question about adjusting the steering. Finally had time to get to it, and have a question about getting started on it.

In looking at the castle nut, there's a bolt on a clamp above that castle nut. From what folks have said about adjusting the steering, you loosen that one, then run up the castle nut and then re-tighten.

In looking at it this afternoon, I do not see a way to be able to get enough stroke on that bolt without dropping the front axle out of it.

http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Blue%2 ... 003-05.jpg

is what I'm looking at.

Am I missing something, or do I really need to take out the front axle to run up that castle nut?

Thanks,

SC

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

You have it figured out. Also the 2 bolts holding the pin are in notches and have to be removed, not just loosened before the pin can be removed.

[George Willer]

Thanks to those who posted an answer to my question about adjusting the steering. Finally had time to get to it, and have a question about getting started on it.

In looking at the castle nut, there's a bolt on a clamp above that castle nut. From what folks have said about adjusting the steering, you loosen that one, then run up the castle nut and then re-tighten.

In looking at it this afternoon, I do not see a way to be able to get enough stroke on that bolt without dropping the front axle out of it.

http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Blue%2 ... 003-05.jpg

is what I'm looking at.

Am I missing something, or do I really need to take out the front axle to run up that castle nut?

Thanks,

SC

SC,

Dropping the axle won't help much and is a lot of work.

The adjustment can be made with the axle in place. You'll have to find the place where the steering is in the right position ( turned to one side) to allow getting a pair of box wrenches on that !#$%^ clamp bolt, but it CAN be done. Taking the weight off the front axle may help a bit, as will a thorough cleaning of the site.

[cchatham]

Why in the world would somebody engineer something so backasswards and impossible to get to?



I mean, there isn't even a tool to take it off with.

[George Willer]

Why in the world would somebody engineer something so backasswards and impossible to get to?



I mean, there isn't even a tool to take it off with.

Maybe strength was a more important consideration than convenience? If you're talking about adjusting the free play in the vertical shaft it can be done with standard tools. Don't give up so easily!

When you finally get it done, don't forget to tighten the clamp bolt TIGHTLY.