I've enjoyed my Steiner 420 for over 25 years and do most of the maint myself- pictured with a newly installed seat. 1500 hours and still going strong. I'm used to the frequent bolt tightening but I love the design and construction. I have 2 current issues I'm looking for advise on: I'm trying to figure out the cause of some excessive play between the front half and the rear half when I put down pressure on my plow. Looks like it is either the top pivot or the bottom link bar associated with the articulating joint. Any clues?
Also, I have a 48" plow that has worn elongated hole where the pivoting hydraulic cylinder connects to the plow frame lift arm. The cylinder connects with a 1" pin and I'd like to tighten up the connection so I don't have play in the blade. I can imagine a bush fix welding a plate on top with a tighter hole but I'm wondering if there is a bushing kit that might make a better fit.
Looking forward to connecting to other Steiner and Ventrac owners.
Jeff
Also, I have a 48" plow that has worn elongated hole where the pivoting hydraulic cylinder connects to the plow frame lift arm. The cylinder connects with a 1" pin and I'd like to tighten up the connection so I don't have play in the blade. I can imagine a bush fix welding a plate on top with a tighter hole but I'm wondering if there is a bushing kit that might make a better fit.
Looking forward to connecting to other Steiner and Ventrac owners.
Jeff