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| 8NDonJ
08-08-2012 04:18:09
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I decided to try to adjust some of the play out of my steering gear. But my steering gear is a little different than those discussed and diagrammed in the Parts Book. There is no top cover on the steering gear, and the drag link looks to be one piece with the rear rod end. I assume I can still adjust the play by rotating the sector housings (4 bolt pattern on each sector housing) but I'm curious why the configuration is different.
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| soundguy
08-09-2012 04:57:04
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to 8NDonJ, 08-08-2012 04:18:09
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| | your steering gear is EXACTLY like the early one in the service manual and EXACTLY like every other early 8n steering gear out there. the fact that you havn't taken the tractor apart enough to see it changes NOTHING!
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| carlntexas
08-08-2012 20:23:45
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to MT Goldminer, 08-08-2012 04:18:09
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| Looks just like mine there is a top cover on it you just have to take enough stuff off to get to it.
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| pconnie
08-08-2012 05:48:41
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to 8NDonJ, 08-08-2012 04:18:09
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| I have early steering box..mine was hard steering also..replaced grease with corn head grease..world of difference..i adj.mine with front off ground..adj. spun wheel back n forth..adj. again..works good now
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| soundguy
08-08-2012 04:47:44
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to 8NDonJ, 08-08-2012 04:18:09
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| | can we assume early 8n? show us a picture of this one with no top cover. i bet that ballnut was awfully hard to cram down a tube if there is no removeable cover somewhere.. :)
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| 8NDonJ
08-08-2012 19:06:50
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to soundguy, 08-08-2012 04:47:44
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|  Here"s a picture of my steeering gear with no top cover...
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| Bruce (VA)
08-09-2012 05:52:38
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to 8NDonJ, 08-08-2012 19:06:50
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|  No top cover, huh? Check out tip # 39. A set of manuals would be a very wise investment.
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| 8NDonJ
08-09-2012 14:27:05
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to Bruce (VA), 08-09-2012 05:52:38
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| got 'em both..and my point was that my steering gear does not have the top cover with 4 bolts...a la the pic posted
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| Bruce (VA)
08-09-2012 15:03:00
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to 8NDonJ, 08-09-2012 14:27:05
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| | Lets be precise.......... Are you saying that your early 8N steering box does not have p/n 3545? If that's what you are saying, is it missing or is the box assembled w/o one?
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| soundguy
08-09-2012 06:06:35
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to Bruce (VA), 08-09-2012 05:52:38
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| 'here's my sign' :)
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| soundguy
08-09-2012 04:54:24
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to 8NDonJ, 08-08-2012 19:06:50
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| | uh... you do know that you have to take the hood off, then the battery, then the battery box, then the dash, in order to access the steering column and top of the steering box. you do realize that don't you?
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| 8NDonJ
08-09-2012 14:28:23
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to soundguy, 08-09-2012 04:54:24
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| yes...but thought the cover would be visible below the connection point to the steering column
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| soundguy
08-09-2012 16:11:25
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to 8NDonJ, 08-09-2012 14:28:23
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| as you can clearly see the steering column is COMPLETELY warded by sheet metal.
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| 8NDonJ
08-10-2012 04:05:58
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to soundguy, 08-09-2012 16:11:25
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| got it. guess I'll just leave it alone for now...don't really want/need to rebuild the steering gear.
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| 8NDonJ
08-08-2012 05:06:40
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Re: Steering Gear in reply to soundguy, 08-08-2012 04:47:44
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| I'll post a pic this evening.
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