laurencen
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- Joined
- Feb 19, 2007
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- saskatchewan Canada
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- Bobcat Toolcat 5600T Kioti CK20, Cat D2 dozer, Cat 420 tractor loader, Deer 644E loader, Bobcat E32 mini and Bobcat 590 skidsteer, Toro Groundsmaster 325D
its been a few years since I looked at the locking axle but this is how I recall it, the wheels have to be straight and normal steer setting, low speed and on mine it was hit and miss, my rear left steering was not aligned due to changing the bearings on the pinions, the original bearings were seized solid and axle would not turn,
short story the wheel alignment is a potentiometer on the knuckle, I spent a few hours tinkering to get it to light with wheel straight, its not as simple as it seems the dealer can set it but a few hundred dollars.
locking is by hydraulic pressure to the axle, front and rear can be locked as they are the same they do not run the line to front. I played some with a hand pump and successfully locked the axle manually, planned on adding a Tee to lock the front but when the drive motor started floating I traded it off.
the service manual had the details in how the locking works but I sent it with the trade.
not sure I would weld it could end up with a whole new issue thats not reversible
short story the wheel alignment is a potentiometer on the knuckle, I spent a few hours tinkering to get it to light with wheel straight, its not as simple as it seems the dealer can set it but a few hundred dollars.
locking is by hydraulic pressure to the axle, front and rear can be locked as they are the same they do not run the line to front. I played some with a hand pump and successfully locked the axle manually, planned on adding a Tee to lock the front but when the drive motor started floating I traded it off.
the service manual had the details in how the locking works but I sent it with the trade.
not sure I would weld it could end up with a whole new issue thats not reversible