Gear,​ Sector Steering

Removed the nut holding old gear it slid right out , removed old bushings and reverse the process. Install upper and lower bushings slid the gear in place may have to wiggle it toward the end replace the spacer washer and bolt washer install bolt. Bolt is 9/16

Do to age of unit very hard to find parts. Your company stocks what is needed and at a good price. Received parts within 5 days. Had to modify one part (shorten pivot shaft and weld on a stud), easy to do and it works GREAT.

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.

Dropped mower deck.
Removed old Steering Gear.
Replaced with new Steering Gear
Removed old Blade Drive Belt
Replaced with new Blade Drive Belt

NOTE: I am a 66 year old man with significant back and joint pain. This job took me about two (2) hours. If I were younger and more mobile I could see it taking about thirty (30) minutes.

eReplacement parts have always been accurate.