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Dennis H.

07-08-1999 17:00:28




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If you have been fighting a loosing battle with a worn manual steering box on a 550, don't be affraid to tear that rascal appart and fix it. It isn't hard at all and if all the major components are intact, it won't cost much to buy the little parts. The main things to go wrong are the bearings above and below the worm gear. These are about $15 each. The races are seperate but I'd advise you to break it open and look before ordering, let's face it these aren't wheel bearings turning multiple RPM but the bottom race may have been swimming in water for several years. There are 60 ballbearings that go into the worm gear assembly. I was living in fear over this, but it was really quite easy. I used a high grade lithium grease as a fixing agent and they slide right into place. Mine is totally re-built and working fine. All the "big things" were reusable and I have <$60 and 8 hours labor going at a leasurely pace. Now I'm kicking myself in the butt for not having done it sooner. A special thanks to Miabach Tractor of Ohio in getting those parts to me, my order was perfect the first time out...

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Jimmy

07-09-1999 06:23:18




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 Re: More 550 info... in reply to Dennis H., 07-08-1999 17:00:28  
Dennis, this question refers to your earlier message about the PTO. My grease hose is also busted on my 550 and I was wondering if I would have to break it apart to do the repair that you did?



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Dennis H.

07-16-1999 15:31:44




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 Re: Re: More 550 info... in reply to Jimmy, 07-09-1999 06:23:18  
No, you don't. Take the inspection plate off the bottom, loosen and remove the nut (from around the grease zert) and pull it out through the PTO inspection hole. You may have to use a back up wrench on the inside to hold it while unscrewing the nut. This end that stuck through the housing that has the zert in the end of it is the exspensive part. Just cut it off flush on the rubber hose side of the big hex head. A small 1/8" hole will be evident. That hole will open up into the tapping for the grease zert about 3/8" in so leave the zert in while drilling as not to gum up the threads inadvertently. Good luck to you. I will put my home e-mail at the top if any other questions come up.

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Paul Stanley

07-08-1999 22:03:05




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 Re: More 550 info... in reply to Dennis H., 07-08-1999 17:00:28  
Dennis, Thanks for the info. I have to do that to my Super 55 and I imagine it will be much the same. Right now it is a major chore to steer and I am sure it needs redoing. The only thing I need now is the time. By the way, I saw that posting in tractor tales, I think was yours, about that seafood restaraunt. What was the name of it? I'm going to Kentucky next week and you never know I might get hungr

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