Hydraulic Steering Problem

slowrev · Sep 27, 2005

Probably some heating and beating, along with a hundred bucks or more of bearings and seals for reassembly. If it is a push in zerk then it is pried or pulled out.

Ben

MossRoad · Sep 27, 2005

I can't seem to grip it with anything to pull it out. I will try to get something under the edges to pry it out.

From the diagram, it looks like there is a top and bottom bushing and one bearing. Do those have to get pressed out? If so, I may just remove the whole assembly and take it in and have the work done at the IH shop. If I can't get it loosened up soon, I'll do that, as I want to sell it and have it out of the driveway before it snows.

Here's some pictures of the tractor just so you can get a general idea of what it is.

slowrev · Sep 27, 2005

I am not familiar with that machine. However I think it will take a press and some heating to get it apart. Based on my experience with frozen up spindles.
Good luck.

Ben

MossRoad · Nov 7, 2005

Well, I could not get the spindle out of the unit, so I had to pull the two bolts that hold the right, front axle assembly and remove the entire thing as a unit. Guess what? The two bolts that hold it in(the ones that allow you to adjust the tire spacing out or in) were frozen. Impact wrench would not get them off. Smoke wrench was able to burn through the nut enough on one to loosen it while the second one had to be cut off completely and beat out with a pin and sledge. They are not just nuts and bolts. They are similar to a wheel bolt and lug nut. I will have to special order the pins and nuts from an industrial dealer if they do not cross ref. to an ag unit. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

Now for the good news... I took the entire assembly to an IH dealer. They had the two bushings, the bearing and a felt seal in stock. About $45.00 for parts. Then a big guy with a sledge hammer and a torch worked on it for about 1/2 hour and was not able to get the spindle out of the unit. I left it there for a week. When I picked it up, he told me he had to beat on it and heat it for about an hour solid, but he got it out and was able to get the new bushings and bearings in. $55 labor. So, it was about $101 total. Not bad.

Took it home, slipped it in, put in two grade 8 bolts temporarily to get the thing out of my driveway until I can get the real bolts.

Fired up the engine, used the FEL to lift it off the jack stands, removed the stands, lowered it down and heard a tremendous bang... front right tire and tube exploded! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

ptrotter · Nov 26, 2005

Where did you find the rebuild kit for the steering cylinder? I haven't seen one listed on any of the online parts places. I have a 574 and the steering clyinder seems to leak slightly and I would like to rebuild it.

Thanks,

Psul

MossRoad · Nov 28, 2005

I found it at the IH dealership in a small town near here. I ended up not using it and still have it in the bag. The reason... I went to a salvage yard to buy a used tire for the tractor, and they made me an offer on the tractor! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

It is now an organ donor so that many other I.H. tractors can live on. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Do you want my steering cylinder rebuild kit? You may have it if it will do you any good.

ptrotter · Nov 28, 2005

MossRoad,

Thanks for the offer, however I just ordered on from the local dealer ($39) and it probably shipped already. Of course I will probably screw something up when I try to rebuild the cylinder, so I may drop you a line

This is my first tractor and I am just learning how to work on it.

Paul