Quietwater
New User
Well, here's a dumb question. I'm replacing the bearings in the steering shaft of my Ford 861 tractor. After removing the steering head, I noticed a thin gasket under the steering gear housing. However, when trying to order the parts necessary to conduct the repair I was told the 861 does not use a gasket under the housing, but the Select-O-Speed models do. Why does the Select O Speed tractors have a gasket at the bottom and the other tranny types do not? It is the same gear housing bolted on in the same way. What is the difference? I would think a gasket would keep water from entering the the transmission cavity under the housing.