[Farmall] Lost Steering on my A yesterday

[Troy Bogdan]

Sorry to confuse you Jim, Yes, this is a Farmall A.

My wording was probably not so good.  The loose bolt that I found came out
of the steering gear case.  It is underneath and off to the right side.

The two missing bolts are underneath and towards the front of the steering
gear case.

I hope that helps, and thanks,  Troy


on 8/26/05 2:07 PM, Jim Becker at jim.becker at verizon.net wrote:

> Now I'm confused.  Since this is the Farmall list, I assume you are talking
> about a Farmall A.  Is that correct?
> 
> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Troy Bogdan" <tbogdan1 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Lost Steering on my A yesterday
> 
> 
>> I just went out and took another look, and now I think I know what is
>> wrong.
>> 
>> There are two problems.  1) there are two bolts missing from I guess what
>> you called the steering gear case (maybe also called a steering box) that
>> I
>> think probably hold it onto the main housing.  And 2) the bolt that I
>> found
>> was the one that actually goes into the side of the steering box.  This
>> bolt
>> hole is the broken piece of metal, and the bolt I found used to screw in
>> here, but now that it is cracked, it will go in, but will not stay in
>> cause
>> 1/2 of the threads are in the broken piece.
>> 
>> I don't know if this is repairable or not, since it is broken on the
>> thread,
>> but in the meantime, if you have a parts manual, do you know what the size
>> of those two missing bolts that hold the case to the housing?  I would at
>> least like to replace them since nothing else is holding this front end on
>> from what I can make out.
>> 
>> Thanks so much,  Troy
>> 
>> 
>> on 8/26/05 10:13 AM, Jim Becker at jim.becker at verizon.net wrote:
>> 
>>> If the bolt was a 7/16 fine thread, it probably was the clamp bolt that
>>> holds the steering arm to the sector shaft.  I have seen many that were
>>> loose, but never one loose enough to fall out.  The piece of steel was
>>> probably one side of the clamp part of the arm.  Does the broken piece
>>> have
>>> a hole for a 7/16 bolt?  If that broke it wouldn't explain a sudden loss
>>> of
>>> a lot of grease.  Maybe the grease had gradually leaked and this event
>>> just
>>> knocked it loose from where it had accumulated.  Newer replacement arms
>>> were
>>> redesigned to go on a redesigned sector shaft that uses a key and a nut
>>> on
>>> the end of the shaft.  Both the arm and shaft will be badly worn and need
>>> replacing.
>>> 
>>> If the bolt is 1/2 coarse thread, it is probably one of the bolts that
>>> holds
>>> the bottom of the steering gear case onto the main housing.  That would
>>> suggest another whole problem separate from why you lost the steering.
>>> 
>>> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Troy Bogdan" <tbogdan1 at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:24 AM
>>> Subject: [Farmall] Lost Steering on my A yesterday
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>> I hope this goes through, it seems like the list has been down for a few
>>>> days. Anyways . . .
>>>> 
>>>> Yesterday I was mowing with my 1945 A when I suddenly lost steering.  I
>>>> looked down below where the steering wheel shaft connects into the
>>>> front,
>>>> and I noticed a bolt fell out and there was a cracked piece of steel and
>>>> lots of grease coming out.
>>>> 
>>>> Just wondering if this might be a problem any of you ever had, and if
>>>> so,
>>>> what is the best way of fixing it.  Thanks,  Troy
>>> 
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