"52 Red Cub. I have not been on forum in a long time, thought I would drop in for a visit.
Haven't driven the cub much this summer other than a couple times mowing. Today I took a trailer load back to the burn pile. Been dry and the lane is
hard and choppy. I have a very loud clunk that sounds like it is coming from front center bottom where the axle attaches to the frame. The clunk happens
at very slow speeds as well as fast. Any sharp bump will do it.
Back in the barn I greased the whole front steering and checked steering box grease level. I swore there is a grease fitting under the front center at
the axle attachment shaft but I can't find it.
The steering is tight and good. There always was a tiny clunk on big bumps but this is way different. I can feel this jolt in the steering wheel and the
foot platform. It sounds and feels like something is loose and about to come apart or break. Actually it feels like the front axle is about to drop off.
What is it and what's the fix.
Thanks,
Dell
Haven't driven the cub much this summer other than a couple times mowing. Today I took a trailer load back to the burn pile. Been dry and the lane is
hard and choppy. I have a very loud clunk that sounds like it is coming from front center bottom where the axle attaches to the frame. The clunk happens
at very slow speeds as well as fast. Any sharp bump will do it.
Back in the barn I greased the whole front steering and checked steering box grease level. I swore there is a grease fitting under the front center at
the axle attachment shaft but I can't find it.
The steering is tight and good. There always was a tiny clunk on big bumps but this is way different. I can feel this jolt in the steering wheel and the
foot platform. It sounds and feels like something is loose and about to come apart or break. Actually it feels like the front axle is about to drop off.
What is it and what's the fix.
Thanks,
Dell