RE: (ET) Stiff steering

["Hazen, Dwight L" <hazen indiana edu>]

Also squirt oil into the tie rod ends. 

Dwight L. Hazen
Indiana University, UITS
Bloomington, In. 47408-7378
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-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Christopher
Zach
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 9:22 PM
To: Steve Gaarder
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Stiff steering

Yup.

Go out and get a grease gun and grease. There are grease zerks on the 
following:

The front wheels in the back of the wheel
The front axles where the axle meets the spindle
The center of the front axle where the axle attaches to the tractor

And probably other places.

Pump grease in till it comes out the ends. Then wipe off. I hope you 
haven't galled the spindle to axle connection, however if you do not 
grease it you will and you will also break the pillow bearing.

Do it now. Everyone else on the list, have you greased your tractor? If 
not it's a matter of time till you get a new axle.

Chris


Steve Gaarder wrote:

> The steering on my E-15 has gotten way too stiff.  I can't turn it
very
> far to the right any more.  I am not much of a mechanic, but I assume
that
> something needs to be lubricated.  Can someone explain what I should
> lubricate, with what, and how?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Steve Gaarder
> 
> 
> 
> 
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