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Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
[quote="mountain4don" I cleaned up all the grease off the bottom of the steering gear with a brush and some gas.
PLEASE don't use gasoline to clean parts. We don't want to see a big fire.
Wedges are used to stableize the front end. Go to the search function and put wedges and you will find pictures and more info.
PLEASE don't use gasoline to clean parts. We don't want to see a big fire.
Wedges are used to stableize the front end. Go to the search function and put wedges and you will find pictures and more info.
1975 cub (LouAnn) serial # 245946, 1941 John Deere Model H
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and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Will Rogers
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
John *.?-!.* cub owner wrote:take the cotter key out and turn the seat in with a screw driver.
This will tighten the tie rods at the spindles. If you need to tighten them up at the center arm, remove the bolt that holds the two halves (top and bottom) of the "keeper" together. There should be shims between the two halves. Remove shims until the sockets in the "keeper" hold the ends snugly again.
Michael Cummings
Eddie - a 1959 International Lo-Boy named after my father in law, who who bought her new.
Eddie - a 1959 International Lo-Boy named after my father in law, who who bought her new.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
bythepond88 wrote:John *.?-!.* cub owner wrote:take the cotter key out and turn the seat in with a screw driver.
This will tighten the tie rods at the spindles. If you need to tighten them up at the center arm, remove the bolt that holds the two halves (top and bottom) of the "keeper" together. There should be shims between the two halves. Remove shims until the sockets in the "keeper" hold the ends snugly again.
After making these adjustments (inner or outer) you need to run the steering fully from side to side to make sure there is no binding. This can happen if the balls are worn out of round.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Don McCombs wrote:mountain4don wrote:What thread size are these as I will have to go buy one?
1/4-28 taper
You have to pay close attention to the parts manual on this. On Lo-Boys only, serial # 4802 and up, the zerk is 3/16 straight drive type. Available at NAPA. I needed one on my Lo-Boy as the hole was full of grease and dirt and no zerk. Took some extra digging through the parts manual.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Thanks for the correction, Denny. Somewhere I missed the Lo-Boy reference.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Don McCombs wrote:Thanks for the correction, Denny. Somewhere I missed the Lo-Boy reference.
I would not have known that but for needing one. When I cleaned out the hole and couldn't find any threads I dug deeper in the manual.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Zero fitting is 1/4-28. Just a straight thread. Will work just fine.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Denny Clayton wrote:Don McCombs wrote:mountain4don wrote:What thread size are these as I will have to go buy one?
1/4-28 taper
You have to pay close attention to the parts manual on this. On Lo-Boys only, serial # 4802 and up, the zerk is 3/16 straight drive type. Available at NAPA. I needed one on my Lo-Boy as the hole was full of grease and dirt and no zerk. Took some extra digging through the parts manual.
If these are straight drive type, how do I get the broken off piece out of the hole? Do I need to drill it out to the correct size? I guess I could go to NAPA and buy one and mike it and use a slightly smaller bit to ream the hole close? Now I need to go figure out how to adjust the tie rod ends with a screwdriver? Where do you all find pictures of this sort of stuff like someone did earlier on this thread. That was a great help for me?
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
There is a link (PDF Manuals) at the top part of the page that has all of the parts manual for the cub. Check it out!
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
mountain4don wrote:
If these are straight drive type, how do I get the broken off piece out of the hole? Do I need to drill it out to the correct size? I guess I could go to NAPA and buy one and mike it and use a slightly smaller bit to ream the hole close? Now I need to go figure out how to adjust the tie rod ends with a screwdriver? Where do you all find pictures of this sort of stuff like someone did earlier on this thread. That was a great help for me?
Take the assembly apart and use a small punch to drive it out the bottom.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Perhaps the photos in this link from TM Tractor Parts will help you understand how things go together.
http://www.tmtractor.com/new/st/542fp.htm
http://www.tmtractor.com/new/st/542fp.htm
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Thanks again everybody. I got all of it tightened up and it feels like a new tractor now. Its tight and smooth and easy to turn without any tight spots side to side. I appreciate all the help.
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Spray "shout" degreaser does a good job sometimes??!! Dusty B (my wife has lots of experience taking grease out of good clothes)
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Re: Stearing Box Pivot Arm Loose
Degreasers..........FYI
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 731AATfImi
http://wd40specialist.com/products/degr ... MgodtmwAFA
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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 731AATfImi
http://wd40specialist.com/products/degr ... MgodtmwAFA
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