504 Farmall Steering Shaft

Anonymous-0 · Dec 11, 2012

My steering shaft splines are worn down & I need to replace it but IH doesn't have it new & I haven't been able to find a new/good used one. Anyone know of someone who can spline shafts or where I can get one? I was told there was someone in St. Louis, MO who makes International parts & can make this shaft spline but I couldn't locate them on net. I'm in Western KY. The machine shop suggested welding the shaft to the yoke & putting a sleeve on the shaft just off the yoke & pinning it? Right now we have tractor pulled apart, do you think we still get the steering shaft apart after tractor is put back together if we have problems later?

mkirsch · Dec 12, 2012

A machine shop is exactly who you need to go to to get the shaft fixed, if you can't find a good used one anywhere and you want it "right."

They would build the shaft back up with weld, then turn it round, and mill in the splines. However, that is *VERY* labor intensive and will probably cost you several hundred dollars unless you know someone who owes you a favor.

Frankly, I would probably try the beer can fix first. That's wrapping a shim made from a cut-up beer can around the splines to take up the gap. Make sure the yoke is clamped tight, and check it periodically. The reason the splines are worn is because someone let the yoke get loose.

JHubnuts · Dec 14, 2012

Saw some on ebay last night. I'd check there.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 14, 2012

Thanks for the advice. We decided to key the shaft & yoke because we only found 2 on the internet & they weren't any better than mine. One's we found in salvage yard weren't any better either. Thanks so the advise.

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