Steering Shaft, 5/8 738P07154
OEM part for: MTD, Yard Man, Troy-Bilt, Yard Machines, Craftsman, Husky, Murray
Part Number: 738P07154
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This part will fit the following 546 machines
MTD
Yard Man
Troy-Bilt
Yard Machines
Craftsman
Husky
Murray
This item works with the following types of products:
- Lawn Mower Parts
- Lawn Tractor Parts
This part replaces obsolete part #: 938-05078, 738-05078
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Gear on the bottom of the steering shaft stripped after the upper and lower bearings wore and allowed shaft to no longer contact sector gear as designed
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Power Drill, Socket set, Wrench Set, Drill bits
Disassembled dash after removing the steering wheel
Removed screw from bottom of the steering shaft
Removed shaft and both worn bearings
Reassembled in reverse order with new bearings and steering shaft
Discharge chute was not exact fit, requires drilling 2 new holes in the deck and new mounting bolts
Throttle cable r and r straight forward
Steering gear had started to wear out and skipped badly, Lower dash was cracking.
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Easy
Time
More than 2 hours
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Butane Torch, Torx Wrenches
2. I first replace the Lower Dash, then the lower components of the steering assembly. When the parts in the lower steering assembly do wear out, the spacer allowed play in the steering assembly which will cause the lower gear on the steering shaft to wear out.
3. Next the steering shaft went into place and the upper dash went back together. I used anti-seize on everything.
4. On reassemble, I replaced the lower steering shaft Phillips head screw with a standard hex bolt to make removal easier next time.
5. Next was to ensure the front wheels were centered, adjust the steering linkage and install the steering wheel.
6. Then just raise the front of the deck and reconnect the linkage. Once the mower is off the jack, check/adjust the deck to ensure it is level, it should be OK.
I do recommend having the parts book with the expanded drawings, just to reference for the parts and the locations. It is not difficult, but I still took my time with it and could have probably shaved quite a bit of time off the project it the lower steering shaft screw wasn't locked up and required heat to break loose. Removing the mower deck completely may also give you a little more room to work, but is not necessary. Using one of those mower jacks that picks up the front end also makes this easier but anything to raise it and block it in place will work.
Steering shaft gear got worn down and had to replace
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
1-2 hours
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Wrench Set, Nutdriver, Sawzall
Parts Used
steering gear
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Wrench Set
Parts Used
2. removed screw to steering shaft, removed shaft, gas tank
3. replaced steering shaft, gas tank
4. replaced cotter pin ...all done
5. cut the grass, made home association smile
Steering shaft
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Socket set, Nutdriver, Adjustable Wrench
Parts Used
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