[AJD] Steering Gear Oil Leak

[Dean VP]

Cal:

The cover is on the tractor!  :-).  Are you sure you are not overfilling?

A suggestion:

1.) Check and correct the flatness and cleanliness of each shim and the
casting mating surfaces
2.) Completely clean each shim, dry, flatten if necessary, then add gasket
shellac (sealer) to both sides of each shim and the clean mating casting
surfaces and then reassemble.
3.) Torque the bolts to spec. 

Hope this helps.

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

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-----Original Message-----
From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
wb5cys
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 5:51 PM
To: Antique John Deere mailing list
Subject: [AJD] Steering Gear Oil Leak

I have a perplexing problem with my Model 40T.  I pulled the top cover off 
the steering gear box and found it filled with grease.  Cleaned out the 
grease, pulled the front cover and put in new shims, filled with 140 weight 
oil to the proper level as per manual and I cannot get the oil to stop 
dripping out around the front cover.

Seems to have the right thickness of shims, all surfaces seem to be flat and

smooth ... what might be my problem?  Any ideas as to a fix?  I cannot seem 
to find the cover anywhere.

Thanks.

Cal B
Nacogdoches, Texas 

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