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[Grassman17]

Hello everyone. Another new member on board from Tennessee. I am the proud owner, well owner anyways of a Cub Cadet i1042 Zero turn riding lawn mower. I'm hoping someone out there can explain why my tractor turns right very well but not left.

 

[davesl708]

Hi. Welcome. I am sure some Cub owners can help with your question.

 

[TBN Support]

:welcome:

I'm going to move your thread over to the Cub Cadet section before you get stuck going in circles forever

 

[Walt 2002]

Welcome,

Walt Conner

 

[rcbe]

grassman - the i-series are known for stiff steering. To start with, make sure your tire pressures are set correctly and that you have lubed ALL the steering points per your manual.
If still bad turning left, remove dust cover over left fr wheel pivot - chk gearing and other connections. post back with details.

 

[Thomas]

Welcome to TBN from NH...enjoy.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site and hopefully an answer can be found for you... otherwise you won't be able to enter it in a NASCAR mower race.

 

[AxleHub]

2 likely possibilities:

1. Steering

2. The I series uses 2 rear differentials which can be engaged or disengaged with a small bent rod on the back of the mower near where you hook up a trailer. If 1 differential is engaged and the other not . . . You need to put the rod in so both are engaged (or the differential on the one side is bad)



I really like my i1050.

 

[Grassman17]

Thank you.

 

[Grassman17]

Checked tire pressures and lubed all the steering points. Removed front dust covers and cleaned. Still having the issue of not turning left.

 

[AxleHub]

Checked tire pressures and lubed all the steering points. Removed front dust covers and cleaned. Still having the issue of not turning left.

Please clarify. Do you mean when you try to turn thevsteering wheel to the left that the front tires don't turn tonthe left . . . Or donyou mean the tires do turn to the left but thr tractor resists going to the left ???

 

[rcbe]

Grassman - OK.
there is a cable that runs directly from the front l/h axle pivot directly across to the front r/h axle pivot - you can see it when you have BOTH of the dust shields removed. Sometime one end or the other of that cable works loose and jams the steering in such a way that you can only turn in one direction or drive straight ahead. Check both of those connections closely with both dustcovers off - let us know.

 

[Grassman17]

It does turn left but is very slow compared to when I turn right.

 

[AxleHub]

It does turn left but is very slow compared to when I turn right.

Do you have to force it to turn to the left? Or donyou have to apply more pressure to turn to the left compared to the rigjt ?

 

[Grassman17]

I do not have to force it. Just the deeper the turn the slower it gets.

 

[Grassman17]

Just slow when turning left. Grass cutting season is over so I now have time to fix my problem.