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Topic: power steering on a d-17

Posted By: mike 44
Subject: power steering on a d-17
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 6:49am

... i have an early d-17.... is it supposed to have power steering??? every1 is telling me it should... it dosent now any help??? thanks

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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 6:53am

Power steering was optional on the D17, up until the series IV i think, then it was standard. If you have a series I, then it may not have it

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

Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 6:54am

The D19 was the first AC tractor to have power steering as standard equipment

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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: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 6:54am

It could be either way. On an early diesel, the pump is piggy-backed on the generator. A gasoline would have a separate pump on the upper left side of the engine.

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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford

Posted By: Chris (swIA)
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 7:55am

Series 1 and 2 gas had the power steering pump mounted between the governor and the distributor.

Posted By: BobHnwO
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 8:06am

Chris is correct,I have 1958 D17 gas and the front bolster is the PS resivour!How the heck do you spell resevoure???

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Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 8:09am

as stated the power steering was optional on early D17's as well as other tractors. Loaders were few compared to today, and early loaders were crude, only for lifting.

Hydraulic buckets came later with better hydraulics.

Equipment was smaller and a well lubricated front spindles, etc, made a easy steering tractor: power steering was pretty new and few tractors as well as cars had them.

Our '53 WD, new '57 D14, and new '57 did not have P/S, the next D17 did however when a 4 row cultivator was used, but still no loader.

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Posted By: mike 44
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:03am

.... yea i didn't think it was supposed to. it would be nice if it did. its hard to turn when i have the loader on!!!

Posted By: Creek Jenkins
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 11:06am

Mike -

Welcome to my world!

I keep telling my neighbor if he leaves his S1 parked overnight in our field again he is going to find it mighty hard to steer on the way home.......

cheers,

Creek

Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 1:50pm

I think Power steering became standard on the D17 in 1959.

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Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 8:38pm

Oops, forgot about the early gas 17's having the pump between the governor and distributor.

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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford