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How to remove a '48 JD A steering shaft?

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barryinmn

04-27-2004 17:28:28

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I have all the bolts out & ready to remove the gas tank/hood assy.

Need advise on how to pull the steering rod out of the nose.

The roll-o-matic gear has a cotter pin & castellated nut, the front is simply a bearing set on the end of the worm gear.

Does the entire shaft simply push out through the front?

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Stretch

04-28-2004 05:08:23

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Re: How to remove a '48 JD A steering shaft? in reply to barryinmn, 04-27-2004 17:28:28

After you pull the steeing wheel off, don't forget to remove the half-moon shaped shim before pulling the steering column out. Put it in a safe place until you are ready to put it back in.

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John T

04-27-2004 20:19:39

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Re: How to remove a '48 JD A steering shaft? in reply to barryinmn, 04-27-2004 17:28:28

Barry, remove the steerign wheel nut and you may or may not have to use heat and/or a puller to remove the steerign wheel. Then to answer your question, YES, once the front steerign shaft bearing end cap (2 horizontal bolts) (and the rear shaft packing nut) is removed, the worm unscrews forward past/out of the sector gear then the entire steerign shaft pulls out forward. On some I have removed the top grease cap (4 bolts) on top the pedestal and removed the sector gears top nut to loosen it, but if my memory serves me, some just unscrewed without messing with the sector gear.

Good Luck n God Bless

John T

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PeteNY

04-27-2004 17:49:38

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Re: How to remove a '48 JD A steering shaft? in reply to barryinmn, 04-27-2004 17:28:28

barry, if your just removing the steering shaft, remove the nose, and the bolts that hold the plate over the front of the shaft, remove the steering wheel, then simply spin the shaft, the worm gear will spin right out and the shaft will follow, be sure to remove the outer bearing 1st or it will ALWAYS fall in the dirtiest place around!

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Russ

04-28-2004 13:52:18

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Re: Re: How to remove a '48 JD A steering shaft? in reply to PeteNY, 04-27-2004 17:49:38

Wheel Excitement; Been there done that on my '48.
Not too many things are real easy on maintaining the B. To get steering wheel free and off use a 2 lb hammer to strike the back of the wheel hub on alternate sides if needed.
The fan shaft does remove more easily if the engine access cover is off and the governor is loose and free to move back a bit. The gov. is heavy so jockeying not easy. The teeth on my fan shaft were very sharp/peaked from 50 years of wear.

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barryinmn

04-28-2004 18:33:23

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Re: Re: Re: How to remove a '48 JD A steering shaf in reply to Russ, 04-28-2004 13:52:18

Thanks for all the assistance, The tank is sitting loose. I'm debating bringing it to the two cylinder club meet this weekend in Little Falls, MN or to a radiator shop for cleaning & soldering the seams. It leaks when 1/2 full.

Anyone know if spare parts are at the club meets?

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