Re: (ET) steering

["Pieter Litchfield" <plitch NOSPAMattglobal net>]

I have heard that it is possible to tighten up skipping or loose steering 
by
inserting a shim made from an electrical junction box punchout ring.  I 
have
not performed this operation on my e-12, although it might help my wobbly
front end...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>
To: "Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>; <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) steering


> Chris:
>
> > I've been meaning to mechanically dig into my new E16 for the past
month,
> > but other items have continually distracted me.  The steering is 
> > 'loose'
> on
> > this new unit, meaning there is plenty of side to side slop in it.  I
> > believe when I first glanced at it a while back that the play is in the
> > joint between the triangular shaped steering gear and the shaft it is
> > mounted on.  If I recall correctly, it has a set screw or something 
> > that
> > attaches it.  Can anyone comment on the likely repair needed here, and
> what
> > if any parts are likely to need replacement, and followup on that is
does
> > anyone have the relevent parts off a spare parts tractor?
>
> My steering "skips" as well, and has a lot of play in the wheel. It looks
> like the pinion gear is stripped or something. What fun.
>
> > My other E16 has tight steering.  So I suspect something may be loose,
or
> > worn from being loose.  With so many that have rebuilt their tractors 
> > in
> the
> > past year, someone must know the answer to this off the top of their
head.
>
> Get thee a grease gun. There are two pressure fittings on the wheel
> supports. My guess is there is no grease in there; it makes the tractor
very
> heavy and almost impossible to steer.
>
> I'm probably going to drop my entire tractor's steering assembly in a 
> week
> or so and find out why it's so tough to turn. Something's wrong.
>
> Chris
>
>