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wjohn 
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 Topic: Worn WD Lower Steering Shaft Support
Posted: 22 May 2021 at 9:14am |
What are folks doing to deal with worn lower steering shaft supports? I am thinking there is not enough material here to re-center/bore out and put a bushing in, like you can do with the support and quadrant on the steering wheel shaft.
I was going to cut off the round portion and weld in a piece of pipe but after I got the pipe cleaned up there's more play than I'm okay with. The ID is a little big. I might try to get a chunk of DOM tubing that would have a tighter ID on that 1" shaft? Any other ideas?
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 22 May 2021 at 6:35pm |
One option may be to get a good used one? I am sure they are out there. Maybe someone is parting out a tractor? I dont think I have a extra but will try to look. You might find a piece of pipe or tubing and cut the old one off and weld the new one on?? Regards, Chris |
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 22 May 2021 at 6:47pm |
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They have a grease zerk in them? I wondered what that hole in mine was for.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 22 May 2021 at 6:48pm |
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The pipe is probabaly 1-1/16 ID if it is a schedule 40 pipe.. You could cut about a 1/8- 3/16 inch slit in the pipe and PINCH it back together for a tighter fit.. Then weld into place.
Edited by steve(ill) - 22 May 2021 at 6:50pm
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Posted: 22 May 2021 at 8:37pm |
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How about cutting out the worn section and weld in a section of pipe to match
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wjohn
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Posted: 22 May 2021 at 9:13pm |
 plummerscarin wrote:
They have a grease zerk in them? I wondered what that hole in mine was for. |
Ha! Might as well have not been there on my tractor since nobody seems to have greased it.
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wjohn
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Posted: 22 May 2021 at 9:23pm |
I hadn't thought about cutting and pinching the pipe I have, then rewelding. I like that idea. I cut a piece to the right length and planned on welding it in place of the existing support. Then I cleaned up the weld seam inside and test fit it on the shaft, and that's when I discovered that it was still a little too loose for my liking.
I didn't want to cut the existing support yet in case someone has a better way of saving the part, and I didn't have the right ID pipe to weld in place yet... But pinching it down should work.
I have to imagine a lot of these never got greased and are pretty worn? Mine may be worse than most of them, though.
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wjohn
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Posted: 22 May 2021 at 9:24pm |
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I did get a package of new zerks and nuts with matching threads, so I can drill a hole and weld the nut in so the new part will still have a zerk.
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Posted: 23 May 2021 at 5:18am |
wjohn wrote:
plummerscarin wrote:
They have a grease zerk in them? I wondered what that hole in mine was for. |
Ha! Might as well have not been there on my tractor since nobody seems to have greased it. |
I think that zerk got missed on a lot of geasings on many of these tractors. Finding a good used one may be tricky, most are worn pretty bad. At least the ones I've seen.
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Lon(MN)
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Posted: 23 May 2021 at 6:19am |
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I have a bin full of those that are in better condition and also new shafts. Both wear into each other. Now that your package is on its way. The WC used a solid block.
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wjohn
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Posted: 23 May 2021 at 9:58am |
Lon(MN) wrote:
I have a bin full of those that are in better condition and also new shafts. Both wear into each other. Now that your package is on its way. The WC used a solid block. |
That's my fault for not even thinking to ask. Maybe I was wrong in assuming all the used ones are worn. I did weld my shaft up and worked it back to being reasonably round.
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Posted: 23 May 2021 at 11:09am |
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When installed does the zerk face down? If so, how did it wear like it did?
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