KAMA TS254C won't start & battery's "boiling"???

greg_g · Nov 8, 2009

lakespirit said:
Is the crown nut the one on top of the ball joint?

Yes

lakespirit said:
Standing in front of the tractor, the insides of that ball joint are gone, and so's the bottom cap that holds everything in.

Good grief. If it wasn't for bad luck, you wouldn't have any at all. That bottom cover is threaded, with a split pin to keep it from backing out. If you've somehow lost the pin AND the cover, then the ball socket and spring probably fell out too. Any chance you found and/or saved any of those pieces?

lakespirit said:
The grease nipples on the outside of the front wheel hubs lubricate????

No, the zerk is on the pull-joint housing itself. Don't remember which is which, but the zerk on one side faces forward, the other faces back. If you only see a threaded hole, then you've lost the zerk as well.

//greg//

Brad_Blazer · Nov 8, 2009

lakespirit said:
Is the crown nut the one on top of the ball joint? Standing in front of the tractor, the insides of that ball joint are gone, and so's the bottom cap that holds everything in.

The grease nipples on the outside of the front wheel hubs lubricate????

Are you talking about tie rod ends or the axle steering pivot?

greg_g · Nov 9, 2009

Brad_Blazer said:
Are you talking about tie rod ends or the axle steering pivot?

Unlike our KAMAs, there's no tie rod on the TaiShan Brad. It uses a double ended hydraulic steering cylinder. Each end of the cylinder is ball-coupled directly to a steering pull-joint. From what I can gather, this pull-joint is what LakeSpirit is calling a ball joint.

//greg//

lakespirit · Nov 9, 2009

greg_g said:
Unlike our KAMAs, there's no tie rod on the TaiShan Brad. It uses a double ended hydraulic steering cylinder. Each end of the cylinder is ball-coupled directly to a steering pull-joint. From what I can gather, this pull-joint is what LakeSpirit is calling a ball joint.

//greg//

Attached file is pic of parts that are shot.

greg_g · Nov 9, 2009

lakespirit said:
Attached file is pic of parts that are shot.

How about putting all the cards on the table here. Do you actually mean "shot"? or do you just mean lost? Cuz short of pure neglect, there's not much you've circled that will wear out in a tractor that new. Or did you cross-thread something? If you've got all the pieces, I might be able to talk you through putting them back together. If you've lost some, identify which parts specifically - and we'll go from there.

//greg//

lakespirit · Nov 9, 2009

greg_g said:
How about putting all the cards on the table here. Do you actually mean "shot"? or do you just mean lost? Cuz short of pure neglect, there's not much you've circled that will wear out in a tractor that new. Or did you cross-thread something? If you've got all the pieces, I might be able to talk you through putting them back together. If you've lost some, identify which parts specifically - and we'll go from there.

//greg//

16, 15, 14, 11, 9, (11), and 25 are gone. Missing or destroyed.

lakespirit · Nov 9, 2009

Correction on part numbers....16, 15, 14, 13 and 9 are missing. 11 on the ball-end is ruined.

greg_g · Nov 9, 2009

lakespirit said:
Correction on part numbers....16, 15, 14, 13 and 9 are missing. 11 on the ball-end is ruined.

#9 is that piece of crap rubber donut. I didn't bother replacing mine, they'll just tear up again. Instead, I just grease the fitting more often.

The other parts you'll have to order. Have you phoned Chip? His is a small operation, and emails sometimes go unanswered when he's on a road trip. Mike takes care of parts in his absence, but may not have access to email. If he says it's something that will have to come in some future container shipment, you could gamble with a Jinma left pull joint assembly. Several of the parts may be compatible. But since the Jinma uses a single-ended cylinder, only the LEFT side parts might work on (both sides of) your TaiShan.

//greg//

bluechip · Nov 13, 2009

I can supply the parts mentioned now and will have a few of complete steering kits to upgrade to the 18mm threads in next container. I am out of the complete assy with RH threads, but the internals mentioned can be transfered from a LH thread end. These need constant greasing, especially on a tractor with a loader. The factory has gone away from this design on thier current models but so far I am still able to get these from China.
It is true that occasionally an email will get overlooked, some days we get a dozen or so, I don't see any in the history concerning this particular situation. let me know if I can help.

lakespirit · Nov 14, 2009

bluechip said:
I can supply the parts mentioned now and will have a few of complete steering kits to upgrade to the 18mm threads in next container. I am out of the complete assy with RH threads, but the internals mentioned can be transfered from a LH thread end. These need constant greasing, especially on a tractor with a loader. The factory has gone away from this design on thier current models but so far I am still able to get these from China.
It is true that occasionally an email will get overlooked, some days we get a dozen or so, I don't see any in the history concerning this particular situation. let me know if I can help.

part numbers....16, 15, 14, 13 and 9 and 11 on the ball-end. TWO of each. I sent you a P.M.