Bearing

1. Removed cotter pin and disconnected axle assembly from steering linkage rod.
2. Removed "C" clip and washer at top of axle assembly and removed the axle assembly from mower frame.
3. Removed old bearing sleeve from top of mower frame and the lower one from axle assembly.
4. Installed new bearing sleeve onto axle assembly and one into top of mower frame.
5. Lubricated stem of axle assembly with grease.
6. Installed axle assembly into mower frame.
7. Installed retaining "C" clip and washer onto top post of axle assembly.

1 Removed old axle and bushings. Cleaned up under tractor. installed new axle and new bushings. Replaced Spindles and clips, caps. Installed tires, connected pitman arm lowered tractor and took it out for a spin. Everything works great.

Removed tire, removed spindle. Replaced right side spindle, insert washers, bearing and wheel. Inserted ring on axle then replaced the tire. Forgot to order the replacement cap.

Replaced bushings and steering gears

This is a extensive repair that required the removal of hood, battery, disconnect wiring, removal of steering assembly. Care should be taken to know where bolts are located for proper replacement, mark where wires are attached on dash and don't get in a hurry.

I removed the mower deck and steering gear put new bushings and washers on then put back together works great.

1. Had to remove the mower deck
2. Disassemble the steering column.
3. Once disassembly was completed, the rest was straight forward. It wasn't all rusted fast. Things came apart easily.

Raised tractor
Removed steering wheel
Removed steering shaft
Replaced all bushings with new ones
The flange bushing you sent is to large on I d but the od was fine..
Please make the correction for future orders.

Already had all steering parts for steering wheel & shaft removed from tractor
1. Replaced Babbitt flange bearing in support bracket.
2 Installed new sector gear with new bushings and old thrust washers into support bracket
3.Installed support bracket into tractor (most difficult part)
4. Installed exist shaft through support bracket bearing with new bushings & exist thrust washers through to upper support. Aligned gears to center position and secured shaft with new ring clip (not easy either).
5. Attached existing drag link to gear and safety switch to bracket.
6. Mounted exist steering wheel to shaft and tested steering.
NOTE: All parts mounted perfectly EXCEPT I had to chase the threads of the new sector gear to remove paint overflow.

Supported front of tractor
Removed old weldment
Attached new weldment with plastic bearing bushings