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What's the right setting for front tire alignment after replacing the front drag link bar? I hit a stump and bent the front drag link bar on my Jinma 254 so much that I couldn't clear the drive housing to remove it. Instead I had to cut the bar with a grinder and replace it with a new bar. The...

I checked the tie rods, unfortunately they aren't threaded or adjustable. That would have made it so much easier. One steering linkage, on the right side, does appear to be slightly bent (see photo) but it's hard to believe that bend is throwing it out of whack. Unfortunately, swapping out these...

I think I know what the problem is. It looks like the toe in/camber is out of alignment. With my right tire pointed forward, the left tire is toed outward about 15 degrees. Assuming the left wheel is in proper alignment, the right would be toed outward as I mow. And that would definitely put...

My 2014 craftsman yard tractor with tight turn capability has begun to throw the right front tire, repeatedly. The entire tire assembly is held on the cast iron axle with a single retaining clip ring. That clip is isolated from the wheel hub by two washers. And the axle is protected from the...