1855 steering arm thrust washer?

From my previous post about my steering, I obtained a new steering arm and steering shaft. I am installing them as we speak, but I cannot fit the thrust washer between the steering arm and the bracket. I looked in my I and T book, and it says the thrust washer is optional. I did get the washer in halfway, and I could not turn the steering arm, it was so tight. Can I get away with not putting it back in? It seems the A and I steering arm is a bit thicker than the original. Thanks for any and all help!
 
I don't remember putting one in the last arm I put in. Like you said,that A and I arm seems to be made of heavy steel instead of cast,so I don't think it will break not having that washer in there.
Other's opinions might be different,I don't know.
 
FYI for you part of the problem was the bolt that clamped the arm on the shaft streached with use. Oliver release a new bolt and new torque values. Point being, check that bolt from time to tme and make sure it is and stays tight.
 
Thank you once again for the help gentlemen. J, I did get a new bolt with the steering arm. I will torque it to it's spec, mark it, and keep an eye on it.
 
When that aftermarket pinch bolt style steering arm gives up the first time you drive over a anthill, replace it with the later style tapered spline style shaft and arm.
 
It was used on the later 55 series from the factory. I've never seen one break, just bend or wear out from getting loose and never re-tightened.

It's available aftermarket, and since it's several times stronger by design, aftermarket is what I usually go with.

From the factory, the front bolster was different, since the upper and lower shaft bearings are the same diameter. This design used a OD ground sleeve that sits between the nut and arm that pushed the arm up into the splines and also acted as the inner bearing race.

It just so happens that the OD of the sleeve is the same as the OD of the smaller lower bearing, so I've put several of them together with no lower bearing, just the steel sleeve against the greasable iron bolster. No problems to date.

Same design arm and shaft as any 2-85,105,88,110,135,155,ect used.
 
OK,I see. I never had the one out of the 2-135. I wondered where there would be room for a jam nut to keep a tapered arm tight. That answers it.
 

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