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TedN 
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 Topic: 7000 series tie rod ends
Posted: 18 hours 20 minutes ago at 3:39pm |
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I recently bought a tie rod assembly for my 7030 from a salvage yard. The ends on it seem to be in decent shape, and original style non-greasable. I am wondering if anyone has drilled and installed grease fittings on them, and was it successful? Or would I be better off packing them with some fresh grease, at this point they may last as long as I plan to use them.
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190XTD seriesIII, 190XTD seriesI, maroon belly 7000, 7030, 7045, D14, 190XTD series??? project(or maybe parts)
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whatscooking
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Posted: 2 hours 18 minutes ago at 7:41am |
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Mine were wore out. The new ones come with a grease fitting and nylon lock nut. The tube is solid, the old one was hollow. Parts ASAP wasn't too bad. If yours are reasonably tight force some lube in and go. They sell new boots. If your good at drilling and tapping go for it. Set your toe in
Edited by whatscooking - 2 hours 11 minutes ago at 7:48am
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whatscooking
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Posted: 1 hour 55 minutes ago at 8:04am |
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What i saw when tackling this job was thankfully things wernt rusted together to bad but it still needed heat, iam going to need to get a better way of heating. So loosen everything up before you put it under. Secound, and I read the owners manual, if you have one hole showing on the axel you need one hole showing on the tube, per side I assume. Mine had one hole showing on one side and no hole showing on the other side with its sliding tube in a tube with tie rod screwed all the way in, tires ate up with tooo much toe in, one hole showing on axel. I freeded everything and set the holes and toe correctly. There is only about a inch and a quarter threads holding under that pinch nut on the left adjustable tie rod. Glad I'm not carrying saddle tanks on plowed ground, like I did long ago.
Crazy side note, I have been watching and using this tractor so I know the steering cylinder wasn't leaking. After fighting this job on the tractor, I used a jackstand to lessen the brutally of the job, sledge hammer on the rubber tire to bring the hole back inline and the like the cylinder leakd so much I ordered a kit. Been driving it around an guess what no leaks, its still getting it.
Edited by whatscooking - 1 hour 33 minutes ago at 8:26am
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TedN
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Posted: 8 minutes ago at 9:51am |
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When I got my 7000 I slid the tie rods all the way out then ran an inch and a half wire brush into the tube with a driver and extension, then put anti-seize on everything before it went back together. This time I have the tie rod out and in the shop so it will get cleaned a bit better. I ended up using a spade bit to clean out the tube enough to get a bar through to get the stuck side loose.
We mostly do hay so the tires stay most of the way in most of the time, usually leave them out two holes so it can straddle a windrow if needed. But I still want things to be easy to move if needed.
Ted
Edited by TedN - 3 minutes ago at 9:56am
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