Re: (ET) Stiff steering

[Christopher Zach <czach computer org>]

> Also squirt oil into the tie rod ends. 

*nod* Forgot about that. You can also clean out the pillow bearing; 
myself I prefer to take the tie rods off and use wheel bearing grease on 
those.

Speaking of which I also greased all the moving parts on my new sweeper. 
It runs a *lot* better, and most of those axles were bone dry. Might as 
well do it now.

Chris


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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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