3010 tie rod adjustment

craigco · Apr 21, 2016

Have to replace tie rod ends on a 3010. Is there anything special to do for alignment? Plan on setting it to what they are adjusted to now, but it looks like the flare out a little. Worst case should I just make the front and back of the rim the same?
Thanks

tim s · Apr 21, 2016

I measure up the same distance on front and rear of the inside of the tires, then adjust to get 1/16" toe in.

David G · Apr 21, 2016

I will do what Tim says, add add toe in if the axles or spindles are sagging.

Tx Jim · Apr 22, 2016

Ditto on toe-in. I personally set the the new wide frt axles on new tractors that I performed PDI on to 1/8'' toe-in.

Ray IN · Apr 22, 2016

The best trick I ever used to help measure the toe in: Jack up the axle so the tire will spin. Drive a nail through a piece of 2x4 and turn it upside down on the floor so nail point can scratch a fine line on tire as it rotates. Have to rotate tire away from point not into it. Do this on both tires, and you have a nice reference line from which to measure. Be sure to measure at center hub height. Front distance between marks should be 1/8 to 1/4 inch shorter than rear.

tim s · Apr 22, 2016

And that is Darn close to a 1/16" ;^),,,most of these old front ends have an inch of "Wobble play",, I get some in here that lay a black marks on the shop floor when I pull them in, I set them whether it's on the list or not,, just because it "Irks" me...

craigco · Apr 22, 2016

Thanks hoping just the ends need replaced and not the steering arm in the middle. There's probably a good inch of travel with all the slack. Hard to steer down the road.

David G · Apr 23, 2016

There are 4 tie rod ends on those.

3010 tie rod adjustment

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