JD 1020 power steering

historyan1975 · Apr 2, 2016

Hello,

I have got only a question:is the power stering unit from the JD 1120 fitting to the JD1020 model?

Thanks...

Tx Jim · Apr 2, 2016

Yes the power steering valves should interchange

historyan1975 · Apr 21, 2016

Hello, Tx Jim.

Somebody offered a manual stering which is fitting to the my JD. If I put on is it going to work as easy as the oil power stering unit... So, will be it going to work easily or not?! Does it worth to change to an manual one - until I will fix the power stering unit or should I replace it only with an other PS....

P.S. Do you know after I changed the hydraulic oil with the new JD Hy-Gard oil, the 3-point lifting system is working match more punctually and easilly....:cool2:

Thanks.

Tx Jim · Apr 21, 2016

Rather than change to manual steering box I'd just cap pressure line to power steering housing and thence have manual steering without changing housing. Manual steering will require more effort to operate than PS.

historyan1975 · Apr 21, 2016

Now I use without the Oil pressure..so I fouled the Oil pipe and use only manual..but it is working only match hardly... I thing ut is preferabbly tó wait ...an other person maybe will bring an used piece from the West...Germany or other European country... Everything is working so complex...

jd110 · Apr 24, 2016

Tx Jim said:
Rather than change to manual steering box I'd just cap pressure line to power steering housing and thence have manual steering without changing housing. Manual steering will require more effort to operate than PS.

A properly operating manual steering gear will steer much easier than a nonfunctioning power steering gear. Also using a power steering gear without power will soon fail the small needle thrust bearings on the shaft. They weren't designed for the high thrust load for manual steering for very long. Also, with no oil pressure to the power steering system, the oil will soon drain out and there will be no lubrication.

Tx Jim · Apr 25, 2016

jd110 thanks for "heads up" BUT I didn't intend for historyan1975 to operate PS valve in manual mode indefinitely.

historyan1975 · Apr 25, 2016

Thanks for your advice, JD110...

I know that the PS system is not working perfectly without oil pression and lubrication... For this reason I did not close completly the high pressure oil flow - I just stuck an the aluminum rivet on the oil pipe. In this case alwasy flows a little oil throught the pipe and lubrificates the system.

But - as also TxJim mentiones - I do not intend to operate in this way for a long period. Only until its going to be fixed the problem or I will change with other.

historyan1975 · Jun 3, 2016

Hello, Tx Jim..

I am expecting an used PS unit from Germany, for my JD 1020. I hope after fitting it - is going to work properly... And also the lifting will be working.

Without oil pressure the steering is working easily only if the tractor pulles something hard - in this case the tow is working as a counterweigt..

historyan1975 · Jun 30, 2016

Hi...

I found an used PS unit, but there are some problems related to it....

First - it is too long, its longer than the original one, aproximatelly with 8 inch... Secondly - the bottom part is missing....

What should I do? I think I try to fix it at its place... and if it works I let is as it is...