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How to disconnect steering rods?

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SCgoatfarmer

04-21-2006 10:31:57

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I have removed everythign and am ready to split my tracto and replace broken/worn parts.

Where should I dosicnnect the steering rods at?

I thought the easiest place is at the steering column. Howevevr, when I removed the back bolt on the top connection, I couldnt pull it off.

There are three bolts on the bottom section which I didnt touch because I didnt know if bearings or soemthign could be inside I didnt want to lose.

Should I remove the connections at the front wheels?

Where is the easiet place to disconnect these?

Once I finish there, I will be ready to look inside.

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Bob Harvey

04-22-2006 10:04:51

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Re: How to disconnect steering rods? in reply to SCgoatfarmer, 04-21-2006 10:31:57

Pickle fork, then scurry to the bank manager and see if you can get another mortgage for the $2.00 for new rubber seals.

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mn.Chuck

04-21-2006 17:00:29

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Re: How to disconnect steering rods? in reply to SCgoatfarmer, 04-21-2006 10:31:57

Take two hammers. Hold a large one on side where
the tie rod goes thru. Strike other side about
a dozen times. The tie rod will lift right out.
And right it is tapered. Chuck

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Jerry (AL)

04-21-2006 11:24:50

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Re: How to disconnect steering rods? in reply to SCgoatfarmer, 04-21-2006 10:31:57

Ultradog has the ticket. That's the way I got mine off. Just took a regular hammer and one big whack and they popped right off. Didn't even have to use the BFH.

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I couldn't find

04-21-2006 13:33:15

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a small hammer in reply to Jerry (AL), 04-21-2006 11:24:50

maybe it was a medium.
didn't want folks to think I was rending and masticating my poor little N
grin
Ultradog

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FarmerDawn

04-21-2006 13:47:27

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Re: a small hammer in reply to I couldn't find, 04-21-2006 13:33:15

Well, "rending and masticating" certainly does sound violent! LOL (I think I used the main "big carpenter's hammer" we had when I did it, but I might have resorted to the mallet. I think it's a 3-pound sledge hammer, though I am not positive. And I used my big screwdriver as the "hitting thing" to kind of bounce it off of. Does that sound like the same method? (You never know, I might have invented some crazy way of doing it that has left the tie rods rended and masticated!! LOL)

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LeeMo

04-21-2006 13:51:48

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Re: a small hammer in reply to FarmerDawn, 04-21-2006 13:47:27

Good Lord..... "rending and masticating" right here on good old YT !!! What's this world coming to ???? LOL !

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hvw

04-21-2006 16:34:32

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Re: a small hammer in reply to LeeMo, 04-21-2006 13:51:48

My momma always said you would go blind doing that.

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FarmerDawn

04-22-2006 07:38:14

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Re: a small hammer in reply to hvw, 04-21-2006 16:34:32

Only if you use a pickle fork.

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hvw

04-23-2006 08:49:07

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Re: a small hammer in reply to FarmerDawn, 04-22-2006 07:38:14

ouch!

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Ultradog MN

04-21-2006 10:51:42

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Re: How to disconnect steering rods? in reply to SCgoatfarmer, 04-21-2006 10:31:57

goat,
Here's how I do it:
Take the nuts off the tie rod ends on the front steering arms. Put some steel plates, angle iron, 11 hole drawbar, whatever you have to shim from the axle to the bolt that you just took the nut off. Shim it up tight. Then take a bfh and smack the steering arm downward. It'll pop the tie rod right off.
Then I swing them backwards over the rear axle so it's out of the way.
Good luck
Jerry

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04-21-2006 10:58:37

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Re: How to disconnect steering rods? in reply to Ultradog MN, 04-21-2006 10:51:42

whenever I take things like that apart I always reassemble them with anti seize coumpound. Makes things come apart easier for the next guy - probably me.
Jerry

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TheOldHokie

04-21-2006 12:06:05

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Re: How to disconnect steering rods? in reply to PS, 04-21-2006 10:58:37

That connection is supposed to seize - that's the reason for that design.

TOH

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TheOldHokie

04-21-2006 10:37:10

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Re: How to disconnect steering rods? in reply to SCgoatfarmer, 04-21-2006 10:31:57

Both ends of the steering linkage are interference taper fits. They require a special tool to seperate. There are work arounds for the tool - search the archives for details. Personally I'd go with the steering column end since they will move out of the way with the motor/axle.

YMMV,

TOH

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