[AJD] Steering Gear Oil Leak

[Robert M. Massengale]

Bill -

Do you reassemble while the thin coat of gasket sealer is still 
wet/tacky or do you let the individual coated shims set-up/dry 
before assembly?

Mike
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

> Cal,
> 
> Mine did the same thing when I replaced the bushings and oil seals
> that were worn in my 430T.  I finally got the thing to stop leaking
> through the shims by taking the shims apart, cleaning them thoroughly
> and then applying a VERY THIN coating of blue gasket sealer/maker
> between each shim.  The additional gasket maker in between the shims
> didn't seem to create too much additional front to back movement of
> the worm gear.  So far, about twelve months, no leaks through the
> shims.
> 
> Bill
> Waynesboro, VA
> 
> -----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 8:51 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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