Northvale PA
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I have a new to me MF 35 gas, manual steering. Steering had a bunch of backlash. Pulled the steering wheel and shaft and the lower thrust bearing was in pieces. I bought a replacement. But need to get the old race out of the bottom of the housing. Old race looks fairly chipped. What is the right / best way to do it? Also, there was no gear oil in the housing. Someone had been in there before too. Not the guy I bought it from because he had not even changed the oil ever. It seems that the gears and rack are all ok. I am wondering what would have caused the bottom bearing to destruct? Theories? Thanks