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Ford 860 steering arm removal o replace seal

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Gary Alford

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I cannot get a drag link puller behind the steering arm to remove i. Thinking I might need to back the backlash adjuster off on the opposite end, or remove the cover. What grease or oil should I use in it? this is a manual steer tractor. Also any preference on steering arm puller.
 
Use the two hammer method to remove the arms from the sector shafts. Always works but may need a helper to hold the back-up hammer. No need to loosen backlash adjusters.

90W is recommended but new seals will not stop leaks if sector shaft bushings worn.

Most folks fill with corn head grease. Not as good as 90W but good enough for old tractors.

Dean
 
You may know what Dean is referring to but just in
case. Hold a large hammer such as a 5lbs sledge or
large piece of heavy steel against one side of the
pitman arm where it slides over the shaft. By the
others posters recommendation of this method it
usually applies to tapers or tapered splines. Then hit
the opposite side with a 2 lbs hammer with about all
the swing you can muster. If you have a bad aim it is a
good idea to screw the nut on to protect the shaft
threads from erring hammer strikes. The end of a
removable swinging drawbar is a great stationary anvil
to hold up against it for a ..counter weight.. The idea is
that with each hammer strike you are momentarily
slightly deforming the inside diameter of the pitman
arm and that causes it the work itself free.
 
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