Steering slopiness on my grandads CC Case

Farmallb

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It steers like I have one flat tire. I checked that. One at 30lbs and one at 28. I raked hay with it yesterday, and it like to killed my shoulder pins. You wouldn't know what I ment by pins till you had felt what I felt like after finishing. Can this be taken up? Do I need another steering worm gear/drive?
 
There is no sloppiness from steering arm in front back to arm at steering sector, so Im assuming that the steering gears in the steering sector are worn.
 
Jack up the front of the tractor (to unload the steering system) and check everything for play. There should be practically no endplay on any shaft, and practically no side play either. Correct side play by replacing bushings, and correct end play by adding shims (or by using any take-up adjustments that exist: ie. in the steering sector). Also, make sure that the ends of all tie rods are tight by tightening the "drag link" nuts until they bind, and then backing them off one hole. This compresses the springs in the ends of the steering rods to eliminate slop (you wont notice this slop until you load the steering in the field because the springs are designed to mitigate wear in the ball links).
 
Slop in the steering gears can be caused by several different things. 1. The bearings at the bottom of the steering wheel shaft can be worn so badly that just removing shims from under the steering shaft housing will not help. 2. I have seen the steering gears loosen up on the cross shaft and need tightening with the jam nut. You have to take the transmission cover off to look at this problem. 3. The steering gear can be badly worn. This can be helped by taking off the drop arm and rotating the steering cross shaft either 120 degrees (1/3 turn) or 180 degrees (1/2 turn) which will give you a new surface and better gear contact. 4. the steering cross shaft may be worn or the bushings may be worn out. Don
 
We've had similar problems with DC's. I imagine you have got to change the bearings in the gearbox. Water runs down that steering shaft and they are probably shot. I would think your worm gears will be fine. LOL!
 

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