Steering wheel adjustment

TASO · Dec 12, 2014

My 1750 steering wheel all of a sudden does not lock in any position. The wheel is free to move to any position in its slot in the dash. The foot pedal does not latch.
Op manual says nothing about how this works. Can't really see anything from looking up from the ground along side the tractor. Looks like dash panel has to be removed along with side panels to view the area. Has anyone had this happen? What needs fixed?
Thanks.

super99 · Dec 12, 2014

Usually the opposite happens, you can't move the steering column. The rod connected to the foot pedal might have broken or came unhooked. Does the foot release move freely or can you feel some resistance when you try to move the pedal?? Sounds like the pin that locks it into position is stuck down. Remove the small panel above the gauges and the battery cover on the hood and look up from the bottom side, you should be able to soak the lower part of the mechanism down really good with you favorite panther pee. Might need a light and a mirror. I have had my 1850 apart from the bottom without removing the fuel tank, but when finished it will require a couple of trips to church for forgiveness. Sounds like the pin is stuck in the down position. Try to soak it down good and work the foot pedal to loosen it up. If that fails, remove the bolt, keeper and spring and try to pull the pin out the bottom. Probably best to keep women and children out of earshot when doing this. Good Luck, Chris

Cas · Dec 13, 2014

Super99 is on the money. You can have women and children around. Do as he says, but do it in 20 minute work intervals. If you going do it all at once, women and children might have to leave.

jmcarlic · Dec 15, 2014

I had the same issue on my 1650. There's a spring loaded pin in a cylinder that had gotten full of rust and it stuck up allowing the wheel to freely tilt up and down. I should have taken pictures.

There's a little plate on the bottom of that cylinder that holds the pin and spring in, and the linkage connected on the bottom. I took that plate off, got the pin out out, cleaned out the rust from the cylinder, wire wheeled the rust off the pin, greased it up, and reassembled. Works great now. I think there's a part of the linkage that screws in from the top. Don't really remember now, but I think you can unscrew the pin to get it out. Or, like I did, bend the linkage until it came out, then bend it back on reassembly.

TASO · Dec 15, 2014

Thanks-
I downloaded a parts diagram and I see how tedious this is going to be. That plus the picture from the 1650 above gives me an idea how to proceed.
Since my "shop" has a leaky roof and the sides don't block the wind(LOL), I have the wheel strapped down with a bungy cord and will tackle the repair on a warm sunny day.

Steering wheel adjustment

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