Tightening wagon steering spindle

MoMike · Sep 30, 2014

I am working on a well used wagon gear and have an issue with the front steering spindles. The axle tube the spindles run through are worn so there is a lot of play. Is it possible to push a thin wall pipe into them to tighten up? I have to redo the grease zerks, drill and tap them so was planning to drill through the new tube to allow grease. Anybody have any other solutions? Thanks

JMS/.MN · Sep 30, 2014

Aren"t there bushings in the tubes that the spindles go through? Even worn, there should be something left, usually at lest on one side.

MoMike · Sep 30, 2014

If there were, they appear to be gone. I lifted the left front yesterday, pulled the cotter pin that holds the spindle in place and it dropped out.

Joe W. · Sep 30, 2014

I am currently working on a Gehl 500 running gear and there are 2 spindle bushings in each of the 2 front spindle axle housings which have a grease zerk. The bushings have a part number which I only mention because they are replaceable. My manual for a John Deere 953 running gear which I rebuilt a couple of years ago does not show bushings, only a top and bottom spindle housing on each side of the front axle. I suspect if those became worn, they could be machined to a slightly larger size and have a correct size bushing pressed in. On my Gehl, the spindles also fell out but the bushings stayed in thanks to a large amount of grease in the housing. After painting, I put the spindles back in and everything's good. Maybe you have bushings hidden in the grease. If so, all's good.

hillbillyhim · Oct 1, 2014

A friend of mine used an oil bottle for a shim on one of his wagons.

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