I have had this 300U manual steering for over 20 years with no problems with the steering box at all but now I broke it. I have steel girders on a bridge across a creek with a 4 ft. drop on one side of one approach that was covered with tall weeds and I forgot and drove straight off. Tried backing, the left front was straight but the right was cocked to the left. I disconnected the mover and drawbar then walked the tractor forward down the drop and reconnected everything and went to the barn.
Now the right front has twice the play as the left and I cannot turn right past center. With the fronts off the ground I can turn easily side to side but with any weight on front I cannot turn right at all.
Nuckles and spindles all check out fine. Probably sector gear teeth broke.
Every post I have seen the steering gearbox is removed for repair. It seems to me if I remove the the VR and the pitman's the right side cover of the box could be removed to fix the gears. I'll make a chute to catch the gear oil.
Here's the question - Is there a reason not to remove the right side cover of the box while it is still on the tractor.
Why do most people remove the box to repair the gears.
Now the right front has twice the play as the left and I cannot turn right past center. With the fronts off the ground I can turn easily side to side but with any weight on front I cannot turn right at all.
Nuckles and spindles all check out fine. Probably sector gear teeth broke.
Every post I have seen the steering gearbox is removed for repair. It seems to me if I remove the the VR and the pitman's the right side cover of the box could be removed to fix the gears. I'll make a chute to catch the gear oil.
Here's the question - Is there a reason not to remove the right side cover of the box while it is still on the tractor.
Why do most people remove the box to repair the gears.