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Re: H/M Steering Wedges - BobM and Janicholson


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Posted by Janicholson on April 22, 2008 at 14:59:52 from (199.17.6.122):

In Reply to: Re: H/M Steering Wedges - BobM and Janicholson posted by Red Mist on April 22, 2008 at 14:39:53:

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The intention of the wedge is to make the tractor easier to steer. The wedge takes caster out, making turning easier by reducing the amount the tractor would react to the wheel movement. Example: If the tractor were on a flat slab of ice, and not moving, and the steering had "original" caster", when turning from straight ahead to full left, the tractor would move to the left (as much as an inch or two) If we took out all the caster, the wheels would turn left, but the tractor would stay still, and not move left. The force to move the tractor left when moving is proportional to speed. as cornering forces are applied to the wheels they try to straighten back out. This causes increased force to be applied to the wheel. Putting the plate you have on in the direction you are supposed to will reduce forces on the wheel, but not reduce shimmy. Putting it on the other way might reduce shimmy, but will make it much harder to steer. It will not hurt to try it. Just be prepared to change it back. Make sure to get the limit bolt in the correct hole to prevent over steering the gears. Changing its length might be needed. Look under the top of the upper bolster mounting flange to find the recess the bolt goes into.
Wobble is best cured by tight gears, tight U joints and couplers, and wheel centering and ballance (yes ballance ing the fronts helps dramatically at 18mph. JimN


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