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still got wiggle room (I know, here we go again)
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Posted by LA in Wi. on February 11, 2007 at 09:06:30 from (216.138.178.40):
This steering thing on Farmalls has been cussed and discussed many times on this site, but I need help or advice. I have Dad's 1950 H fixed up and painted. Most problems (starter, shifter wear, brakes) are taken care of. Tractor had loader on it for 50 yrs so front end was a wobbling mess. I had a retired IH mechanic put in new bushing and bearings in vertical steering post, new u-joint on steering shaft. Large round gear (sector gear?) and worm gear/steering shaft had wiggle room, did not look worn, tried sector gear at many turn settings, still wobbled. I went to IH dealer, found out new worm gear/shaft was about $400, after I got up off floor I bought new, cheaper (foreign made?) worm gear/shaft for $160 hoping that would work. Also tried new sector gear. Tractor still wobbled, but not as bad as before. With sector gear cover off, and me rotating steering rod by hand, I can see small amount of wiggle room remaining between sector and worm. Tractor will still make small wobble at road speeds, but is manageable if I leave one tire deflated to 10-15 psi. Wheels and tires seem to be "round", we put in new bearings also. I'm 70 yrs old, and find tooling down roads in summer checking out crops and birds a pure joy. I just want the darned thing to quit wobbling. My IH mechanic friend thinks that new worm gear was "undercut".
Any ideas to help out a finicky old guy who hates to give up? I've read that putting in shims would help...but where and how?
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- Re: still got wiggle room (I know, here we go aga Grabatire 21:44:09 02/11/07
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- Re: still got wiggle room (I know, here we go aga Wayne Swenson 15:58:05 02/11/07
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- Re: still got wiggle room (I know, here we go aga GordoSD 15:50:20 02/11/07
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- Re: still got wiggle room (I know, here we go aga Glenn F. 14:05:42 02/11/07
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- Re: still got wiggle room (I know, here we go aga Larry-Tx 11:54:39 02/11/07
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- Re: still got wiggle room (I know, here we go aga Steven@AZ 09:46:32 02/11/07
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- Re: still got wiggle room (I know, here we go aga RAW in IA 09:36:41 02/11/07
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