Shaft Assembly-steering 531166901
Part Number: 531166901
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*This part replaces obsolete part #: 532140176, 53215646, 532156546, 156546 and 140176.
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Description:
This is a genuine Craftsman part for use with Lawn Tractors. The steering shaft 156546 connects the steering wheel to the sector gear. This part is sold individually. The most common reason for replacing the steering shaft is when the steering wheel will not turn the mower. Here is a list of tools that are needed to install the steering shaft they are a 3/4” socket, mallet, 3/8” socket, floor jack, pliers and a 9/16” socket. |
Frequently Purchased With
Compatibility
the 150+ compatible machines
This part is compatible with the following machines:
Husqvarna
CT 130 (HECT130B) (954170017) (1999-10) Ride Mower
CT 130 (HECT130C) (954170017) (2000-02) Ride Mower
CT 130 (HECT130D) (954170017) (2001-08) Ride Mower
CT 130 (HECT150B) (954170019) (2000-01) Ride Mower
CTH 130 (954140100A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
CTH 150 (954140101A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
GTVH 200 (954140016B) (1999-03) Ride Mower
GTVH 205 (954140102A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
GTVH 205 (954140102B) (2000-03) Ride Mower
LT 120 (954140002A) (1996-12) Ride Mower
LT 120 (954140002B) (1997-12) Ride Mower
LT 120 (HCLT120A) (954140047) (1998-01) Ride Mower
LT 1238 A (9545677024) (2000-10) Ride Mower
LT 125 (HC12542A) (954000772) (1994-01) Ride Mower
LT 125 (HC12542B) (954002711) (1995-01) Ride Mower
LT 125 (HC12542C) (954002711) (1996-04) Ride Mower
LT 130 (1997-12) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954140005K) (1999-03) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954140107A) (1999-11) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954830061A) (1996-01) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954830061B) (1996-02) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (HCLTH130J) (954140005) (1999-01) Ride Mower
LTH 1342 A (954567031) (2000-12) Ride Mower
LTH 145 (1997-12) Ride Mower
LTH 145 (954140006D) (1998-07) Ride Mower
YT 150 (HCYT150A) (954840021) (1996-01) Ride Mower
YT 150 (HCYT150B) (954840021) (1996-04) Ride Mower
YT 180 (954140009A) (1997-01) Ride Mower
YTH 130 (HEYTH130K) (954170026) (2000-10) Ride Mower
YTH 145 (954140015A) (1999-05) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007B) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007C) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007D) (1998-02) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007E) (1998-02) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007J) (1999-03) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (95414007) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140108A) (1999-11) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140108B) (1999-11) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954830081A) (1995-10) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCLTH150E) (954140007) (1998-03) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCLTH150H) (954140007) (1998-10) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCLTH150J) (954140007) (1999-03) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCYTH150B) (954880011) (1996-01) Ride Mower
YTH 1542 A (954567048) (2000-11) Ride Mower
YTH 1746 A (954567055) (2000-11) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010B) (1996-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010C) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010D) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010E) (1998-02) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010E) (1998-06) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010F) (1998-07) Ride Mower
CT 130 (HECT130C) (954170017) (2000-02) Ride Mower
CT 130 (HECT130D) (954170017) (2001-08) Ride Mower
CT 130 (HECT150B) (954170019) (2000-01) Ride Mower
CTH 130 (954140100A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
CTH 150 (954140101A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
GTVH 200 (954140016B) (1999-03) Ride Mower
GTVH 205 (954140102A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
GTVH 205 (954140102B) (2000-03) Ride Mower
LT 120 (954140002A) (1996-12) Ride Mower
LT 120 (954140002B) (1997-12) Ride Mower
LT 120 (HCLT120A) (954140047) (1998-01) Ride Mower
LT 1238 A (9545677024) (2000-10) Ride Mower
LT 125 (HC12542A) (954000772) (1994-01) Ride Mower
LT 125 (HC12542B) (954002711) (1995-01) Ride Mower
LT 125 (HC12542C) (954002711) (1996-04) Ride Mower
LT 130 (1997-12) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954140005K) (1999-03) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954140107A) (1999-11) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954830061A) (1996-01) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (954830061B) (1996-02) Ride Mower
LTH 130 (HCLTH130J) (954140005) (1999-01) Ride Mower
LTH 1342 A (954567031) (2000-12) Ride Mower
LTH 145 (1997-12) Ride Mower
LTH 145 (954140006D) (1998-07) Ride Mower
YT 150 (HCYT150A) (954840021) (1996-01) Ride Mower
YT 150 (HCYT150B) (954840021) (1996-04) Ride Mower
YT 180 (954140009A) (1997-01) Ride Mower
YTH 130 (HEYTH130K) (954170026) (2000-10) Ride Mower
YTH 145 (954140015A) (1999-05) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007B) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007C) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007D) (1998-02) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007E) (1998-02) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140007J) (1999-03) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (95414007) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140108A) (1999-11) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954140108B) (1999-11) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (954830081A) (1995-10) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCLTH150E) (954140007) (1998-03) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCLTH150H) (954140007) (1998-10) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCLTH150J) (954140007) (1999-03) Ride Mower
YTH 150 (HCYTH150B) (954880011) (1996-01) Ride Mower
YTH 1542 A (954567048) (2000-11) Ride Mower
YTH 1746 A (954567055) (2000-11) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010B) (1996-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010C) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010D) (1997-12) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010E) (1998-02) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010E) (1998-06) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010F) (1998-07) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010F) (1998-08) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140010H) (1999-03) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140109A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140109B) (1999-11) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954830145A) (1995-10) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954830145B) (1996-03) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (HCYTH180C) (954140010) (1997-01) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (HCYTH180E) (1997-11) Ride Mower
YTH 2046 A (954567079) (2000-11) Ride Mower
YTHK 180 (HCYTHK180A) (1996-01) Ride Mower
Y1242C (1999 And Before) Y1242C (1999 And Before)
Y1242D (1999 And Before) Y1242D (1999 And Before)
Y12542E (1999 And Before) Y12542E (1999 And Before)
Y12542G (1999 And Before) Y12542G (1999 And Before)
Y12592RBA (1999 And Before) Y12592RBA (1999 And Before)
Y1292RBA (1999 And Before) Y1292RBA (1999 And Before)
Y1292RBB (1999 And Before) Y1292RBB (1999 And Before)
Y145H92RBA (1999 And Before) Y145H92RBA (1999 And Before)
Y145H92RBB (1999 And Before) Y145H92RBB (1999 And Before)
Y155H107RBA (1999 And Before) Y155H107RBA (1999 And Before)
Y155H92RBA (1999 And Before) Y155H92RBA (1999 And Before)
YP1342A (1997) YP1342A (1997)
YP1342B (1997) YP1342B (1997)
YP1342C (1998) YP1342C (1998)
YP1342D (1998) YP1342D (1998)
YP1342E (1999) YP1342E (1999)
YP1542A (1997) YP1542A (1997)
YP1542B (1998) YP1542B (1998)
YP1542C (1999) YP1542C (1999)
YP15H42A (1997) YP15H42A (1997)
YP15H42B (1997) YP15H42B (1997)
YP15H42D (1999) YP15H42D (1999)
YP17H42A (1999) YP17H42A (1999)
YP1946A (1997) YP1946A (1997)
YP1946B (1998) YP1946B (1998)
YP1946C (1999) YP1946C (1999)
YPB1742A (1999) YPB1742A (1999)
YPB17H42A (1999) YPB17H42A (1999)
YPB17H42B (1999) YPB17H42B (1999)
YPQ185H46A (1999) YPQ185H46A (1999)
YPQ20H46A (1999) YPQ20H46A (1999)
WP145H42G (1999) WP145H42G (1999)
WZ145H42B (1999 And Before) WZ145H42B (1999 And Before)
WZ145H42C (1999 And Before) WZ145H42C (1999 And Before)
WZ15536RDHA (1999 And Before) WZ15536RDHA (1999 And Before)
WZ185H46B (1999 And Before) WZ185H46B (1999 And Before)
WE12538B (1997) WE12538B (1997)
WE12538C (1997) WE12538C (1997)
WE12538D (1997) WE12538D (1997)
WE12538E (1997) WE12538E (1997)
WE13T38A (1998) WE13T38A (1998)
YTH 180 (954140010H) (1999-03) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140109A) (1999-10) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954140109B) (1999-11) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954830145A) (1995-10) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (954830145B) (1996-03) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (HCYTH180C) (954140010) (1997-01) Ride Mower
YTH 180 (HCYTH180E) (1997-11) Ride Mower
YTH 2046 A (954567079) (2000-11) Ride Mower
YTHK 180 (HCYTHK180A) (1996-01) Ride Mower
Y1242C (1999 And Before) Y1242C (1999 And Before)
Y1242D (1999 And Before) Y1242D (1999 And Before)
Y12542E (1999 And Before) Y12542E (1999 And Before)
Y12542G (1999 And Before) Y12542G (1999 And Before)
Y12592RBA (1999 And Before) Y12592RBA (1999 And Before)
Y1292RBA (1999 And Before) Y1292RBA (1999 And Before)
Y1292RBB (1999 And Before) Y1292RBB (1999 And Before)
Y145H92RBA (1999 And Before) Y145H92RBA (1999 And Before)
Y145H92RBB (1999 And Before) Y145H92RBB (1999 And Before)
Y155H107RBA (1999 And Before) Y155H107RBA (1999 And Before)
Y155H92RBA (1999 And Before) Y155H92RBA (1999 And Before)
YP1342A (1997) YP1342A (1997)
YP1342B (1997) YP1342B (1997)
YP1342C (1998) YP1342C (1998)
YP1342D (1998) YP1342D (1998)
YP1342E (1999) YP1342E (1999)
YP1542A (1997) YP1542A (1997)
YP1542B (1998) YP1542B (1998)
YP1542C (1999) YP1542C (1999)
YP15H42A (1997) YP15H42A (1997)
YP15H42B (1997) YP15H42B (1997)
YP15H42D (1999) YP15H42D (1999)
YP17H42A (1999) YP17H42A (1999)
YP1946A (1997) YP1946A (1997)
YP1946B (1998) YP1946B (1998)
YP1946C (1999) YP1946C (1999)
YPB1742A (1999) YPB1742A (1999)
YPB17H42A (1999) YPB17H42A (1999)
YPB17H42B (1999) YPB17H42B (1999)
YPQ185H46A (1999) YPQ185H46A (1999)
YPQ20H46A (1999) YPQ20H46A (1999)
WP145H42G (1999) WP145H42G (1999)
WZ145H42B (1999 And Before) WZ145H42B (1999 And Before)
WZ145H42C (1999 And Before) WZ145H42C (1999 And Before)
WZ15536RDHA (1999 And Before) WZ15536RDHA (1999 And Before)
WZ185H46B (1999 And Before) WZ185H46B (1999 And Before)
WE12538B (1997) WE12538B (1997)
WE12538C (1997) WE12538C (1997)
WE12538D (1997) WE12538D (1997)
WE12538E (1997) WE12538E (1997)
WE13T38A (1998) WE13T38A (1998)
Poulan
PP1338 Lawn Tractor
PP1338A Lawn Tractor
PO14542B Lawn Tractor
HDT1542A Lawn Tractor
PR1742STA Tractor
HD145H42F Lawn Tractor
270450 Lawn Tractor
271470 Tractor
PPR1742STA (1999) Lawn Tractor
PP1338A Lawn Tractor
PO14542B Lawn Tractor
HDT1542A Lawn Tractor
PR1742STA Tractor
HD145H42F Lawn Tractor
270450 Lawn Tractor
271470 Tractor
PPR1742STA (1999) Lawn Tractor
PPR1742STB (Before 1999) Lawn Tractor
PPR1742STC (2000) Lawn Tractor
HD145H42G (1997) Lawn Tractor
PPR17H42STA (1999) Lawn Tractor
PR16H42STA (2000) Lawn Tractor
PR185H42STA (2000) Lawn Tractor
HD145H42J 14.5 HP 42 Inch Lawn Tractor
HD185H46 Tractor 18.5 Hp 46"
PPR1742STC (2000) Lawn Tractor
HD145H42G (1997) Lawn Tractor
PPR17H42STA (1999) Lawn Tractor
PR16H42STA (2000) Lawn Tractor
PR185H42STA (2000) Lawn Tractor
HD145H42J 14.5 HP 42 Inch Lawn Tractor
HD185H46 Tractor 18.5 Hp 46"
Weed Eater
WE13T38D Lawn Tractor
WE12538H Lawn Tractor
WE12542A Lawn Tractor
WE12542D Lawn Tractor
WE12542E Lawn Tractor
WE14542L Lawn Tractor
WE16542D Lawn Tractor
WE12538H Lawn Tractor
WE12542A Lawn Tractor
WE12542D Lawn Tractor
WE12542E Lawn Tractor
WE14542L Lawn Tractor
WE16542D Lawn Tractor
WET12538A Lawn Tractor
WE12538F Lawn Tractor
WE12538B Lawn Tractor
WE12538D Lawn Tractor
HD12538J Lawn Tractor
S165H42A Lawn Tractor
HD12538G Lawn Tractor
WE12538F Lawn Tractor
WE12538B Lawn Tractor
WE12538D Lawn Tractor
HD12538J Lawn Tractor
S165H42A Lawn Tractor
HD12538G Lawn Tractor
Craftsman
Products Compatibility
This item works with the following types of products:
- • Lawn Mower
- • Lawn Tractor
Questions & Answers for Shaft Assembly-steering
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Repair Instructions: Submitted by Customers Like You
6 of 8 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type:
Lawn Tractor
Repair Difficulty:
Easy
Time Spent Repairing:
30-60 minutes
Tools Used:
Socket set, Wrench Set, Nutdriver
I had to replace the steering shaft and the gear sector.
Take the entire steering mounting bracket off the chassis. It's only 4 bolts and you can easily get them from the bottom if you drop the deck all the way down.
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Tool Type:
Lawn Tractor
Repair Difficulty:
Medium
Time Spent Repairing:
30-60 minutes
Tools Used:
Socket set, Wrench Set, Circlip remover or MacGyver equivalent
Pinion gear (Shaft Assembly-Steering) and rack (Gear, Sector) finally wore down to where they didn't engage reliablly.
0. Park tractor with front wheels straight and somewhere where you have room to pull the mower deck out.
1. Remove mower deck. You can do the repair without removing it as a previous commenter has suggested, but you'll need two elbows, two wrists, and seven fingers on each arm to reach the screws that hold the bottom of the steering assembly to the chassis. So just take the deck off and it's quite easy after that.
2. Remove steering wheel (pop off the plastic center cap to find the big nut) and separate the upper part of the steering column from the lower.
3. Remove battery and battery tray.
4. Remove lower steering assembly by removing the 4 screws that hold it to the chassis from underneath the chassis.
5. Disassemble lower steering assembly. There is large circlip that holds it together and is kind of a pain to remove, but you don't need a special tool. Something thin to lay across the ends of the circlip and a hammer will do the job.
6. Replace the worn parts with the new ones and reinstall circlip. Try to do so such that the the steering shaft is more or less centered on the sector gear and at the same time, aligned so that the steering wheel will be centered when reinstalled. This will take some fiddling around but isn't hard.
7. Assembly is the reverse of disassembly!
1. Remove mower deck. You can do the repair without removing it as a previous commenter has suggested, but you'll need two elbows, two wrists, and seven fingers on each arm to reach the screws that hold the bottom of the steering assembly to the chassis. So just take the deck off and it's quite easy after that.
2. Remove steering wheel (pop off the plastic center cap to find the big nut) and separate the upper part of the steering column from the lower.
3. Remove battery and battery tray.
4. Remove lower steering assembly by removing the 4 screws that hold it to the chassis from underneath the chassis.
5. Disassemble lower steering assembly. There is large circlip that holds it together and is kind of a pain to remove, but you don't need a special tool. Something thin to lay across the ends of the circlip and a hammer will do the job.
6. Replace the worn parts with the new ones and reinstall circlip. Try to do so such that the the steering shaft is more or less centered on the sector gear and at the same time, aligned so that the steering wheel will be centered when reinstalled. This will take some fiddling around but isn't hard.
7. Assembly is the reverse of disassembly!
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Tool Type:
Lawn Tractor
Repair Difficulty:
Medium
Time Spent Repairing:
30-60 minutes
Tools Used:
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Adjustable Wrench
Steering shaft and sector was worn not turning as it should
Removed battery and panels covering steering rod and gear,cover on steering wheel to access rod.from there it was nuts and bolts to remove gear.put back in reverse order replacement parts were exact fit so no problems.Turns like a new lawnmower.
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Tool Type:
Lawn Tractor
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Medium
Time Spent Repairing:
More than 2 hours
Tools Used:
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Nutdriver, Adjustable Wrench
Steering gear warn out
Removed mowing deck.
Pull steering wheel
Unbolted bracket with steering gear
Replace warn parts with replacement
Checked alignment of steering gear
Bolted back in place
Replace steering wheel and shaft
Replaced mowing deck
Pull steering wheel
Unbolted bracket with steering gear
Replace warn parts with replacement
Checked alignment of steering gear
Bolted back in place
Replace steering wheel and shaft
Replaced mowing deck
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