Re: Radial tire familiarity

Posted by Old Ford Mechanic on September 16, 2004 at 11:12:16 from (65.81.216.28):

In Reply to: Radial tire familiarity posted by txblu on September 16, 2004 at 05:55:13:

First thing to do is check all parts in the steering system.This includes wheel bearings,spindle bushings,thrust bearings,pivot pins and bushings,all tie rod ends,backlash on worm and sectors in steering gear ect.Then make sure you have an equal amount of air pressure in the tires.If you have 16lbs in right rear make sure the left rear has 16lbs.Same deal on the front,if you have 35lbs in the right you want 35lbs in the left.If you have ballast on one side you want the same amount on the other side.Also a worn tire will make a difference in wheel pull.To set the toe on a tractor.Park the tractor on a hard level surface such as a concrete floor.take a 4 ft. level and plumb the centerline of the tire by aligning through the center of the grease cap on the wheel hub.Align the bubble in the level and make a chalk mark on each end at the front and the rear of the tire.Do this on both front tires."Do not jack the tractor up" Finally,take a measurement at the rear side of the wheels and one on the front side of the wheels.Some mechanic's like to measure from center tire rib to center rib on the other tire but i prefer to measure inside of rim to inside of the other rim.When properly aligned the front measurement such be 1/4" closer than the rear measement.Adjust this dimension with the tie rod ends."DO NOT BEND RODS" Camber and caster are not adjustable.If all the bushings and related parts are not worn these dimenisons will be right.I've been adjusting toe in for 35yrs using this procedure and have never had any steering "wander" or "tire wear" problems.

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• Re: Radial tire familiarity txblu followup 10:39:55 09/17/04 (0)
• Re: Radial tire familiarity ShepFL 05:51:46 09/17/04 (0)
• Re: Radial tire familiarity txblu 11:53:54 09/16/04 (0)

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