klittle17
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How do I set the toe in on my John Deere 2240 after replacing tie rod ends?
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Measure the distance at the middle point on the front of the tire on the center rib across to the same location on the opposite tire. Measure at same location on the back side of the tires.
Toe-in (I don't have that model off-hand) is generally front and rear measurements are equal (0") or 1/4" toe-in meaning the front measurement will be 1/4" narrower than the rear measurement.
Toe-in (I don't have that model off-hand) is generally front and rear measurements are equal (0") or 1/4" toe-in meaning the front measurement will be 1/4" narrower than the rear measurement.
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Make sure you are measuring from the same height on each tire (hub centerline) and that you have your center point of tractor correct. 1/4" doesnt sound like enough to me but I dont have the specs. It is going to work as long as you have some toe in and the distance on each is equal. Not enough toe in and it tends to slide rather than turn and too much will make it dig too much when sharpely turning.
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Mine only adjust on one tie rod so you put the other one in the position you want with the steering wheel and adjust the other match it.
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Adjusting both rods so that there is an even amount of thread showing and a toe-in of "roughly" 0 to 1/4" would be the ticket.
Attached are the instructions for a 2350 and 2550. Same idea and procedure.
Attached are the instructions for a 2350 and 2550. Same idea and procedure.
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The treads can be crooked so first jack up the tractor and scribe the tires with a pick or awl. Just get a 4x4 block of wood and lay the pick on it and turn the tire to scribe it. Then you wan to check measure at as close to the axle center line as you can on the front and rear of the tires. You want to have 1/8" toe in so the front is 1/8" narrower than the rear. This is the same procedure I used on my lawn mower up to my car, of course on a car you to set caster and camber too. My car steers good and has even tire wear.
So you loosened the bolts on the adjusting sleeve? I am not completely understanding could you post a pic?
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Old thread, but I was doing the 400 hour on my Kubota B3350-HSDC and the wife was off visiting her momma and I couldn't talk the Golder Retriever into holding the dumb end of the tape measure to check toe-in. Used a 1/2" diameter fiberglass rod (pretty much any long enough straight edge would work) and secured it to the outside of one wheel at centerline and horizontal to ground, using a bungee cord hooked to rod front and back and passing around inside of wheel - this holds rod snugly while inducing almost no bending moment to rod. A duplicate rod is used on the opposite side. Tape measure hooked to fixed rod and reading taken off second, loose rod held up to other side.
Mine had about 3/8" toe-out, so it was never set up correctly on delivery.
Put penetrating oil (I use 50/50 acetone and ATF) on lock nuts. Securely hold upper socket end of tie rod about mid point of it's rotating range so it doesn't rotate hard against ball as you break lock nut loose (Kubota doesn't need to lock them down as tight as they do!).
When making adjustments, gently snug the lock nut down each side as you do it, as otherwise the center shaft will rotate and "undo" the adjustment you just make when you try to adjust the opposite side. When you are happy, make sure both socket ends are rotated over either for or aft against their ball - the same, so as to preserve their range of motion.
Mine had about 3/8" toe-out, so it was never set up correctly on delivery.
Put penetrating oil (I use 50/50 acetone and ATF) on lock nuts. Securely hold upper socket end of tie rod about mid point of it's rotating range so it doesn't rotate hard against ball as you break lock nut loose (Kubota doesn't need to lock them down as tight as they do!).
When making adjustments, gently snug the lock nut down each side as you do it, as otherwise the center shaft will rotate and "undo" the adjustment you just make when you try to adjust the opposite side. When you are happy, make sure both socket ends are rotated over either for or aft against their ball - the same, so as to preserve their range of motion.
