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TO - 35 Front end shimmy

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Fred Hart

08-03-2007 14:57:02




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I have a 1957 TO-35 and the gear box is tired. The front tires shimmy on a paved road.

Gearbox is full of oil and gears are as tight as I can get them at full turn.

Any suggestions that will help this problem other than slow down on paved road or replace gears. What if I drained oil and replaced with grease?

This has worked on many hay rake and bushhog gearboxes.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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John (UK)

08-07-2007 12:29:22




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 Re: TO - 35 Front end shimmy in reply to Fred Hart, 08-03-2007 14:57:02  
Check the Front axle pin and bush, if this wears it allows the bottom of the axle to move back-wards this alters the tracking on the wheels and also the castor angle which will cause the problem you are having. If you leave it, the Radius Rods will bend up in the middle and its possible that if you travel across rough ground the Axle will come up on the left side and hit the bottom hose connection.....John
If the box was worn it would have a lot of play in the edge of the wheel and the column would lift up and down.(the power steering type does lift up and down)

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Ed H.-OH

08-04-2007 11:25:53




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 Re: TO - 35 Front end shimmy in reply to Fred Hart, 08-03-2007 14:57:02  
Fred,Hello, I have a 55, To 35 with a Wagner front end loader (25 years). The first thing I would suspect is an out of round tire. Jack the front end up and set a block of wood on the ground about 1/4 in from the tread and spin the tire, If one is out more than 1/8 or so that could be you're shake. I've found that loose linkage doesn't matter much if the front end is set right. If you're interested email me and I will tell you how I set the front ends. I typed it all out and my connection failed and I lost it.(LOL)-ed

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Gerald J.

08-03-2007 20:47:03




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 Re: TO - 35 Front end shimmy in reply to Fred Hart, 08-03-2007 14:57:02  
Besides the toe in adjustment and tight gear mesh in the gear box, its important to not have loose drag link ends, loose spindles, loose wheel bearings or loose radius rods.

When my Mf-135 gets to shimmying, I plant one boot on the back of eash drag link and stop the shimmy that way.

Gerald J.



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ChuckBergstrom

08-03-2007 18:27:34




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 Re: TO - 35 Front end shimmy in reply to Fred Hart, 08-03-2007 14:57:02  
Fred, Have you checked the "toe in" on the front
wheels. With two yardsticks held together,measure
the distance between the inside of the front of the tires and the inside of the rear of the tires. Usually about 1/4" closer in
the front would do well. If you have calcium
chloride (fluid) in the front tires that makes
them more likely to shimmy. Adjust and head down
the road. Best to you Fred. Chuck

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