steering wheel wonders

[930ck]

Have a 5740 and was wondering if it is normal for the steering wheel to change its position as I use the tractor. Is this normal or could there be an internal oil leak that needs fixed?

 

[DT86]

You have hydrostatic steering. The wheel position changing in relation to the direction the tires are "pointed" is normal, as long as it is gradual and not all at once.

 

[RaydaKub]

My dad's old JD 55 combine would rotate the steering wheel about every 2 minutes. Never a leak anywhere.

 

[texasjohn]

Normal, typical, no worries.
I bought 3 steering wheel spinners...this way, as they wander around the clock there is always one under my hand...love my spinners!!!!
I had same question some years ago, got same answer.

 

[930ck]

It is more noticeable when I am driving on the side of a hill, seem to constantly have to turn steering wheel up hill, not the alot but enough to notice the wheel changing position.

 

[DT86]

That sounds par for the course.

 

[npalen]

Reminds me of when the 4010 tractors came out back in the 60's. The power steering worked like a dream in the field but it had a very high pucker factor when trying to keep it going straight down the road.

 

[thavil]

Similar to texasjohn, I have 2 wheel spinners (I now need 3!) to ensure I have one of them in a comfortable position at all times. My steering wheel changes its position a lot while doing loader work.

 

[crazyangel]

I can't say that I noticed anything on my L5740 (good or bad) with respect to your concerns .

 

[DT86]

Similar to texasjohn, I have 2 wheel spinners (I now need 3!) to ensure I have one of them in a comfortable position at all times. My steering wheel changes its position a lot while doing loader work.

You boys must have short arms or set the the seat too far back.

 

[thavil]

You boys must have short arms or set the the seat too far back.

Maybe but I like holding the spinner near the bottom of the steering wheel. Having two spinners, I can achieve this most of the time.

 

[k0ua]

I just use the palm of my hand.. um.. for the steering wheel

 

[930ck]

I have two other tractors and one wonders and one doesn't but they both are around twenty years old, just wanted to make sure it wasn't something that needed to be checked while warranty was good. Sounds like it is normal, thanks for the replies.

 

[Grandad4]

Normal, typical, no worries.
I bought 3 steering wheel spinners...this way, as they wander around the clock there is always one under my hand...love my spinners!!!!
I had same question some years ago, got same answer.

That's a unique solution! Do you ever grab the wrong one? :laughing:

 

[avc8130]

Perfect time for me to read this post. I recently switched from an L39 to an L45. I never had a spinner on the L39, but I do on the L45. I don't know if the L39 never did this, or if I just never noticed since I didn't have the reference of the spinner. The L45 wanders like crazy. I like my spinner at the 9 o'clock position so I can operate with my left hand on that and my right on the loader with both arms on the arm rests.

ac

 

[lew61]

Man, I like this forum. Just today, I adjusted the position of my spinner - I thought I'd put it right where I wanted it the first time. Later, as I was using the fel, the darn thing "shifted" position again...Well, it must have worked loose, I thought to myself. Do any of you fellows talk to yourselves around your tractor -I sure do. Funny thing is, I just did the 50 hour service on mine, and checked bolts for correct torque, so I chuckled about the spinner getting loose. Now, I get it. Sheesh.