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Topic: C pedestal play

Posted By: Denis in MI
Subject: C pedestal play
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 12:16pm

Is their a way to fix play in the front pedestal on a C. Mine has enough play that the I can turn the wheel from 11 to 1 o'clock with out the front wheels even twitching. I guess what I wnat to know is if their is a easy way to do it that doesn't cost alot of money. I can probably live with it considering the tractor will see limited use and probably just be used for cruising around at shows.

Thanks in advance for any help or opinions,

Denis

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1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14

Replies:

Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 2:29pm

There is a adjustment screw to help take the play out of the steering box, it has a jam nut. You also might have to replace the steering knucles on the streeing shaft from the steering box.

Posted By: wfmurray
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 7:50pm

I made a fix on a c once . The gear in sector i,ll call a rooster comb was worn bad. I 4/12 in side grinder to cut teeth down on each end so i could gear it deeper. I took about all the slack out.

Posted By: Chalmersbob
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 10:04pm

the gear box has a worm gear and a follower. the follower runs in the worm and it get worn really bad. You can replace it or build it up with weld. That is what I did with mine, I had an extra on, now I just have to install it. I can't get the C into the shop with all of the snow that we have. I'm lookinf to get the D14 in the shop also, as soon as I can. Bob

Posted By: Murph-NC
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 10:08pm

I fixed mine by the method 'tadams' mentions above... replaced the steering arm/knuckles.

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'41 C w/Woods L503 mower, #3 mower, 2-way plows for C

Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 8:34am

To tell how to fix the play could only be known after you removed the drag link to see if the play was only in the gear box below the steering wheel, in the gear box above the front wheels and or the tie rod ends in the drag link or in all three. Being that bad I would guess that it would be all three. Guessing don't find the problem though. Only checking!