RE: (ET) Steering gear skips. Fixable?

[thumphrey myself com]

Does the tractor physically turn in a tighter cirle to the left? Mine I 
can turn sharper to the left also, but that is because when I try to turn 
to the right sharply it wants to plow instead of turn. Turning to the left 
doesn't seem to do that as much.

Stay Charged!
Hump



----- Original Message -----
From: "Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:42:30 -0400 
To: "''Christopher Zach''" <czach computer org>, Richard Zachary <njcfsa 
earthlink net>, Elec-trak list <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Subject: RE: (ET) Steering gear skips. Fixable?

> I've never figured out why I can turn much sharper to the left than the
> right.  I have looked at the gear and shims, but that's not a problem.
> Perhaps I need to take the spindles apart too.
> 
> Larry Elie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Zach [mailto:czach computer org]
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 7:21 PM
> To: Richard Zachary; Elec-trak list
> Subject: Re: (ET) Steering gear skips. Fixable?
> 
> 
> Hm. My thoughts:
> 
> My Elec-trak was also skipping on the crown gear and I thought that
> adjusting it would fix the problem. It sort of did, but the thing was 
> still
> *very* tough to steer. So I put it up on racks and found that one of the
> spindles was totally galled in the axle. These things need to be 
> lubricated
> with a grease gun and I had neglected this.
> 
> Bad. Replaced the whole axle. Tractor now steers perfectly.
> 
> Moral: If it's tough to steer there is probably a reason. Check into it.
> 
> Chris
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Zachary" <njcfsa earthlink net>
> To: "Elec-trak list" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:48 PM
> Subject: (ET) Steering gear skips. Fixable?
> 
> 
> > Could use some advice on fixing a steering problem.
> > Bought an E12 in good condition but the steering wheel skips when
> > turning hard to either side.  Removed panel below dash and followed rod
> > down below steering wheel to a gear that meshes with a fan shaped gear
> > that moves the front wheels.
> > Is there a way to adjust this fan closer to the gear so that it doesn't
> > pop past?
> > Thanks,
> > Zack
> > Englewood, NJ
> > E12
> > SunBeam 18" electric snowblower
> >
> >
> >
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Hump

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