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Massey 165 steering shaft

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Matt Eve

01-30-2006 20:55:06




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Hi Guys,
When I turn the wheel on my 1973 MF165 Diesel I noticed that the Arm and Shaft assembly (the vertical shaft splines onto the lower and upper steering arms)rocks back and forth a slightly. Is this normal? If not, how can it be fixed? The whole thing holds together with a snap ring, so I can't really tighten it. Any suggestions/ insights would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for you help.

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DavidP, South Wales

01-31-2006 00:07:04




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 Re: Massey 165 steering shaft in reply to Matt Eve, 01-30-2006 20:55:06  
Hi Matt,
You have found the result of what is probably the most missed grease nipple on the tractor. There should be no side movement in the vertical shaft. There are bushes top and bottom in the casting. These wear normally but more often than not the greasing is overlooked. There will probably be wear on the shaft also. If your tractor is fitted with power steering I would guess that it is not working as well as it should. The power steering system works by the fact of having little or no movement in the linkage so that a small movement on the steering wheel actuates the system.
If you don't have PAS then it is not so much of a problem. The bushes are easy enough to replace....that's the easy bit. Ideally you need the correct reamer to ream both bushes out in line. It is a VERY VERY slow job to try and ease the bushes once fitted and if you get one to fit the shaft you don't know if it is going to be in line.
It is well worth replacing the bushes but you DO need someone with the proper reamer.
Good luck
DavidP

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