Posted by Jeff NWOH on December 21, 2010 at 13:12:51 from (71.72.102.75):
Had to pull the trans cover off this Massey 65 I'm working on. Steering gearbox is built in and I found this when I took it apart. Steering wheel and tube over the steering wheel shaft were bent and the bearing at the top was toast. Not sure if you can see it or not, but the bearing parts and such ground around between the shaft and the tube and darn near wore it through about 3 -4" from the bottom.
The new tube is a piece of stainless handrail my Dad had. Turned the OD to fit into the casting. Turned the ID at top to match the old tube with the intention of getting a new bearing from AGCO. Looks pretty, too bad you'll never see it.
Here's where it gets ugly. Bearing list $118 and NLA, but there were a few dealers around the country with one on the shelf. I couldn't do it. It's not even a what I consider a "real" bearing.
Spent a little time perusing the net and came up with a bearing with a smaller ID and OD than the original. Had to weld and turn the shaft anyway, so this just made for a little less welding. Made up a bushing to make up the difference between the bearing OD and the ID of the tube. Bearings were pretty narrow, so I put 2 in there.
Total cost, $5.12, little welding wire, and a couple hours "playing" in the shop.
Anybody else got any other cheap fixes to share?
Sorry, I'm not sure how to get my text in between the pictures.
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