My dad got his dads WD that he bought new in 1949 this week. I went and got it and the steering wobbles bad. I have read the archived posts here about it. Started tearing it down today. The bearing in the pedestal is going to have to be replaced. I took the spindle off, took the set screw out of the top gear. I am thinking the shaft is going to have to come out. I tried driving the shaft off the top gear, no go. Am I going to have to take the rod (tube) out for the hand crank? I am thinking I need to so I can drive the shaft out. Am I thinking right? Any advice on this project would be appreciated.
My dad on the tractor and his older brother who drove it home, over 20 miles in Feb. of '49.
My dad on the tractor and his older brother who drove it home, over 20 miles in Feb. of '49.
