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MF135 steering wear

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Richard Davis

08-31-2004 00:15:40




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I have a '68 model swept axle 135. The front right wheel 'shimmies' hard when I'm at any reasonable road speed, and feeds-back badly to the steering wheel. The right side linkage appears slack at the steering box, but not the left. Looking at the manual, I can see that the overall ball nut to screw clearance can be adjusted, but can't see any way of explaining or reparing a right side wear or adjustment issue. Before I take it apart, does anyone have any tips for the source of the problem, practical cures and tips on what parts and tools might be needed?. Also, am I likely to be able to fix without removing the steering box etc from the tractor?
P.S. Many thanks to Big Dean for earlier help with my position control problem. Brilliant!

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Gerald J.

08-31-2004 11:19:37




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 Re: MF135 steering wear in reply to Richard Davis, 08-31-2004 00:15:40  
You need the I&T shop manual. The gears are tapered so you can tighten the mesh by moving the gears sideways. There are adjustments for that. The bushings can be replaced too though MF no longer has the Garlock bushings used originally. I turned porous bronze bushings for mine when I had it apart, then used a wooden lap with strips of silicon carbide (wet or dry) paper to ream them to size after I pushed them into the holes.

Be sure the tie rod ends aren't loose, the radius rod ends aren't loose and the spindle bearings aren't loose. All these lead to shimmy. I stop it by putting a foot against the back end of each tie rod.

Gerald J.

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