Centering Steering Wheel

[Boeing]

Would someone please tell me how to center the steering wheel on my Kubota L3010? It doesn't APPEAR to have a center hub cap hiding a bolt, there is no setscrew on the side??? It's way out of alignment, when it is straight forward the wheel is turned to the 5 o'clock position. Drives straight so maybe I should leave well enough alone.....

 

[SARG]

It is a hydraulic steering system and the "center" as you describe it is constantly changing .......... meaning if you did line it up at say 12 o'clock ........ the next time you used the machine it would move to another position.

Someone with more knowledge will provide a better explanation of why.

 

[Johnbro]

It is a hydraulic steering system and the "center" as you describe it is constantly changing .......... meaning if you did line it up at say 12 o'clock ........ the next time you used the machine it would move to another position.

Someone with more knowledge will provide a better explanation of why.

??? I've got power steering on my cars adn trucks and the wheel centers.:confused2:

 

[kennyd]

It is "hydrostatic" steering to be accurate. There is no mechanical connection between the tie rod and the steering wheel. Do to the very slight leakage (bypass) of the orbital valves used, the steering wheel is always off-center.

 

[kennyd]

??? I've got power steering on my cars adn trucks and the wheel centers.:confused2:

It is technically "power assisted" steering...there is still a mechanical connection via a "steering box" or "rack"

 

[kennyd]

Would someone please tell me how to center the steering wheel on my Kubota L3010? It doesn't APPEAR to have a center hub cab hiding a bolt, there is no setscrew on the side??? It's way out of alignment, when it is straight forward the wheel is turned to the 5 o'clock position. Drives straight so maybe I should leave well enough alone.....

It's normal...and one of the main reasons I don't have a spinner on my wheel.

 

[psvines]

Ah, now it makes sense. I got a spinner as a gift recently and noticed that it "keeps moving around the wheel". Not really, but it is no longer in the ideal location.

 

[Ductape]

Ah, now it makes sense. I got a spinner as a gift recently and noticed that it "keeps moving around the wheel". Not really, but it is no longer in the ideal location.

Eventually, it will be back in the 'ideal' position again.

 

[RickB]

Eventually, it will be back in the 'ideal' position again.

Like a broken clock, it's correct two times per day.

 

[thavil]

This is why I have two spinners installed opposite of each other.