This is an authentic Craftsman replacement part manufactured for use with riding lawnmowers. The special tie rod is used to connect the spindle assembly to the pivot sub-assembly in the steering assembly. This tie rod is available as an individual replacement part, please see model diagram for associative parts.
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exact replacement part
Replaced a broken tie rod with the exact part I ordered for my tractor. Went back to cutting grass within 1/2 hour.
Guest - June 1, 2019
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Part for Lawn Tractor fit perfectly
Ordering the part was easy, arrived in a reasonable time and fit perfectly. Back to grass cutting!
Guest - June 7, 2019
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Better design than factory part
Factory part was just painted, the ereplacement part was plated and had lubricated ends with a rubber covering to keep lube in and dirt out. The new part should last much longer and work better than the original.
Guest - June 18, 2019
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Quick
Our part arrived quickly which allowed us to repair when needed
Guest - June 21, 2019
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Good product,fair price,fast delivery.
Steers like new!
Richard - July 9, 2019
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Tie rods
Great service,part fit perfect
Guest - July 26, 2019
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Guest - September 26, 2019
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Easy to find the part with the given schematics.
Exact part . Great price. Easy install.
Guest - September 30, 2019
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Great service
Excellent parts replacement easy fix
Guest - November 13, 2019
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THE RIGHT PLACE TO ORDER WHAT YOU NEED
GOT THE PARTS I ORDERED & PUT THEM ON & IT WAS JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN.
Guest - June 12, 2020
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Removal and replace parts went ok except nuts are very tight and I had to use an extension (large box wrench) to loosen the nuts and retighten to as found condition.
The big problem was trying to get the bottom pan/plate to fit on the side rails. The clutch shaft fits through the rails at each side with a bushing that has a flange
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I had to loosen several of the metal bolts that keep the rails attached to the engine base area so that the side rails could flex inward to allowing fitting the bottom plate to the rails. This was a very hard part of the job.
Watching the how-to videos I found helped a lot except none show the difficulty with final bottom plate install
Googled it and watched a tutorial video,then took out the gas tank and the steering column,then disassemble the steering controls and changed the arms and reversed the order to put it back together making sure the steering wheel was correctly lined up with the front wheels.
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The original had the ball come out of the socket - excessive wear
Removed the old linkage by removing the nut on both ends and installing the new linkage. I had done the same on the other side about a year ago - if I had it to do over I would have just replaced both when I did the first one. The replacements are superior to the originally installed components
Used a 5/8\" socket with a breaker bar to loosen nut. Removed old assembly and replaced with the new one. Worked perfectly.
To my misfortune, the left side drag link broke while mowing today. Will be placing another order later today.
My Craftsman 42\" tractor mower has taken a beating the past 12 years in the country. Mowing
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