I have a ford 841 from the late 1950's with power steering that is giving me problems. When ever I get into some bumpy terrain, the wheels will go off pointed in different directions, I of course cannot steer and it is very hard to get the wheels lined up again. Power steering pump seems to work okay but the linkage will not hold the wheels straight. Any ideas? Mike
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old
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Would help to ask this in the ford forum. That said where does it go out of line?? If at the spindles then you have a simple key gone/broken problem and if in other places could be strip treads. Lack if info on the forum is an enemy so filling in the gaps is a friend and it cost the same to post 1 or 100 words
Ultradog MN
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I agree with Old - especially giving us more info to go on.
Those Ford steering systems are amazingly simple - both the PS and manual so it shouldn't be hard to fix.
Those Ford steering systems are amazingly simple - both the PS and manual so it shouldn't be hard to fix.
I have changed one spindle because of a worn key way, it helped, the other key is okay. The power steering is working and helps, but the problem occurs when ever the terrain is not totally flat and solid then the wheels will work apart from their alignment and end up pointing in opposite directions, actually had a tire pop off the the hub when I did not catch it quick enough.The alignment has always been off and have had great difficulty getting the tires to match up,almost as though I had the wrong linkage(unlikely). This has been a problem since I got the tractor a couple of years ago but it has gotten worse over time.Is the steering gear worn out? Sometimes when I turn the wheel I can feel a binding going on inside the gear and it wont turn unless I turn the wheel in the opposite direction a little then the gear seems to free up and I can turn in the direction I want.So to summerise the woodruff keys are new, one spindle is new,power steering pump is working, and all the linkage is present.Stumped. Mike 841
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