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Ryan Renko
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Edwardsville, I Points: 2320 |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 5:08pm |
We have a 1955 WD45 diesel with factory power steering. We know it's obviously a 68 year old tractor but we were hoping to tighten up some of the slop in the steering. We narrowed the majority of the slop to the front bolster/worm gear area. Is there anyway of tightening up the insides to improve the quality of the steering at road speeds? Thanks in advance.
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PaulB
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Rocky Ridge Md Points: 4699 |
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I have a couple NOS sector gears for the WC/WD/WD45 tractors available. Unfortunately no worm gears though, maybe someone else will have a NOS worm gear.
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
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MACK
Orange Level Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Points: 7664 |
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Wide or narrow front? MACK
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Ryan Renko
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Edwardsville, I Points: 2320 |
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Wide front and the tie rods are all tight.
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55allis
Orange Level Joined: 30 Jun 2020 Location: Griswold Iowa Points: 690 |
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If I’m thinking right, there is shims on the steering shaft that might take some slop out if the bearings are loose…
Someone correct me if I’m wrong… |
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1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45
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Joe(TX)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Weatherford. TX Points: 1682 |
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The shims adjust the bearing preload. I don't think they will affect the gear mesh.
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1970 190XT, 1973 200, 1962 D-19 Diesel, 1979 7010, 1957 WD45, 1950 WD, 1961 D17, Speed Patrol, D14, All crop 66 big bin, 180 diesel, 1970 170 diesel, FP80 forklift. Gleaner A
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plummerscarin
Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Jun 2015 Location: ia Points: 3416 |
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Joe, you are correct. Shims adjust for 0 end play with free movement
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