1970--73 john deere 820 --- Steering Seal -- upper.

bkwhite · Oct 28, 2020

This is an early 1970's John deere 820 tractor.
I am trying to find the upper steering shaft seal.
OEM seal type is a flat lip seal approx,1/4 inch wide located in the upper steering shaft support housing --- inside the housing right above the steering shaft bushing.
John deere parts dept here in Chambersburg Pa shows no such seal.
The only seal they can provide is what I would call a dust seal located outside the support housing right below the steering wheel.
Does anyone know where I can obtain the OEM oil seal for this OLD tractor ?
The seal I need is shown in the photo as the black ring right below the spanner wrench offset.

Steve@Advance · Oct 28, 2020

Take the remains of the old seal, or carefully measure (calipers) the shaft, housing bore, and width to a bearing supply.

Chances are they can find one that will work. A double lip seal has the advantage of excluding contaminates from the back side of the seal.

wore out · Oct 28, 2020

I think the seal you are looking for is DEERE part #T22260.

Crosses to an SKF 8660.
SKF seal

Tech 7 · Oct 29, 2020

T22260 is still a good number with Deere. The problem is that replacing that seal is not going to fix the leak. I would suggest
you also replace the 6 o-rings down in the column as well. Not a fun job but there are worse things. As a hint I leave the column
in place, remove the steering shaft/valve assemblies and work on the o rings while sitting on the seat. You will need o ring
picks that are about 10 inches long

Tx Jim · Oct 29, 2020

Tech 7
I totally agree that only replacing top seal on steering valve housing normally doesn't solve the leak under steering wheel.

1970--73 john deere 820 --- Steering Seal -- upper.

bkwhite

New User

Steve@Advance

Well-known Member

wore out

Well-known Member

Tech 7

Well-known Member

Tx Jim

Well-known Member

Similar threads