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D15 Series 1 loose steering.....

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Topic: D15 Series 1 loose steering.....

Posted By: Dantforth
Subject: D15 Series 1 loose steering.....
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 6:16am

Is there some adjustment in the steering box or in the power steering unit? I note some slop when driving. The wheels will sometimes hit a rut or bump and I can see them wobble an inch or two and it also has a mind of its own when in four high on the road. Front end parts all feel tight. Tks. Dave

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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 7:13am

Check where the steering arm is splined onto the sector shaft coming out of the bottom of the box. those splines are known to get worn. You can always give it a tack weld if necessary

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Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity"

1968 D15D,1962 D19D
Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start

Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 7:25am

There are several places for looseness to appear in a wide front. Drag link ends, tie rod ends, radius rod ends, steering arm splines to spindles, steering arm connections to the steering gear, and wear in the steering gear itself. They all have to be tight to prevent shimmy on the road. This applies to all tractors, no matter who made them if they have any of these parts and all do.

Gerald J.

Posted By: Dantforth
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 1:44pm

Well, I started at the outside and am working my way toward the center. The big king pins seem solid with no play. Tie rod ends are tight and the connections seem to have no play. I will check the rest with help of a friend soon. I had wondered if the steering box had a way to adjust to tighten? Thanks for the help....Dave

Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 3:08pm

Not really any adjustments. You can remove shims to tighten the bearings, and you can also remove shims out of the side cover for the steering rack if I remember right. Its been a while since I have been in one

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Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity"

1968 D15D,1962 D19D
Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start