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My dad is having a problem with the front end shaking, or wobbling. How can this be stopped what is envolved . Thanks for any advise.
 

1st, check the front wheel bearings for proper adjustment.
Running the right front tire 5 lbs lower air pressure can help reduce wobble..

Is this a NF or wide front..?
Adjust all pivots or replace badly worn parts.
Is there plenty oil/grease in the steering box..?
 
Don"t forget the bearing at the bottom of the spindle. It"s had 50 years of hammering in a small range of motion- it tends to get "scalloped" with wear. Can disconnect the axle casting at the bottom of the pedestal, pull the spindle out the top, and check the bearing at the bottom. Replace the bearing and the race, which is scalloped. Drives worse on hard-surface roads, right?
 
You'll see a big set screw with a locknut on the lower end of the front of the tower. Right dead center between the wheels down low. That set screw is designed to apply pressure on a key in bottom end of the vertical spindle. It's possible that by tightening that set bolt you can solve the problem but after all those years I'd suggest taking a look at the key from the bottom. Just remove one front wheel and you can get to the whole thing. A kid could figure it all out in about three minutes. Key is probably worn. Hopefully it hasn't worn out the slot too much.
 
This is not a "fix", just a relief of the symptoms. Experiment with less air pressure in front tires. A bout 7 lbs less helped mine.
 
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