D 15 steering shaft bushing

Both will likely be worn. I've replaced the bushing on some WD 45's. One I welded the shaft up and filed it back round. It is kind of a job but not as bad as you might think. If a person had a lathe.....

I have made new bushings and just set on top of old... or pushed them down a short distance... on several "B" tractors.... i assume yours is similar... take off the steering wheel and look.. tell you real quick.

On the B, the steering column is the same size as a piece of steel conduit ( 1.5 inch ??)... There are two dimples in the column ( punch mark from outside).. and the bushing slides down the tube and gets STUCK at the dimples.. that positions it.

Pulled my steering wheel today . Still can't quite see how to replace this bushing ? Fav son should post some pics soon . Any help is much appreciated . Thanks !

Best way to do it is take the tank off,remove the universal joints,pull the upper bushing out,take a 1 inch piece of pipe and drive the bottom bushing out also, then replace both of them. Couple hour job and pretty simple.

I’d also replace the universal joints also if you want to fix it up right. Joints are cheap.

Grind the ends of the pins holding joints to shaft flush,drill a pilot hole through them 1/8” or better and they will pound right out.that’s how I do it anyway. May have roll pins in it if it’s been apart before.

Absolutely. Makes it really simple.

Once you remove the shaft you will more than likely be able to bust the old upper bushing with a small chisel. Remove both pins on lowest joint by bell housing. The joint under the tank just remove the upper pin and tap it off the upper shaft.

AC... dont think i was much help... On the B-C the shaft is attached SOLID at the gear box and extends up the hollow tube with a bushing at the top.. It is easily pushed down to install new.... and the shaft is tapered with a KEY way for the wheel..

Edited by steve(ill) - 07 Apr 2023 at 7:52pm

Thanks again for the help guys!

Making good progress.

I believe you have to split the upper and lower shaft to get them both out. There’s not quite enough bend to pull both shafts out while they are connected. Just drive the upper pin out on upper universal joint   Leave the upper joint connected to lower shaft. Then both shafts will come completely out. Universal joints are 20 bucks at Agco. I always replace them regardless. But that’s just my opinion. 👍🏻

In your second pic ones you remove bottom u-joint,grind the head off of that upper solid drift pin. Drill a pilot hole through it and drive pin out and I’d almost bet you can tap that upper joint right off the upper that. Then remove both shafts and then remove the bushings. You may not need to drill a pilot hole. I always do cause I don’t have any luck pounding them out solid. I suppose heat would work but it only takes a couple minutes to drill it with a good bit.