[Farmall] Wobbly front end on H

[L W Schnell]

I also have a 1940 H with this problem.  In my case the wheel bearings 
are good; but there's slack in the steering apparently due to wear on 
the worm gear (the sector gear has been replaced) & universal.  I found 
that the problem could be minimized by having exactly the same pressure 
in each front tire.  A real fix would likely be a new worm gear & 
universal on the steering shaft?

LWS

Tim Savelle wrote:
> I drove drove my '49 H in a parade on Saturday and had to run it in 5th gear
> several times to fill in gaps in the line.  I noticed an intermittent wobble
> from side to side in the front wheels.  This only happens when running in
> 5th gear (12-15 mph), and it is not consistent.  Something is mushy in
> there....probably worn, loose, broken, or all of the above.  I found a
> drawing in a shop manual of the steering mechanism.  I scanned it and posted
> it to the link below.  Before I take it apart, anybody have an idea of what
> might be going on here?  Which part(s) is/are likely to be the problem?
>  Which parts might have to be replaced, and if so, a good source?
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TzPOO9zIS5KCvk5SFwbgGQ?feat=directlink
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
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