2040 steering problem

[dubfarm]

I have a2040 that was pushing oil up the steering post and pushing out the top seal.I put in a seal kit but I have the same problem. any suggestions

 

[Tx Jim]

I'll think you need to replace the o-rings(parts key 33)

 

[dubfarm]

I have replaced all the orings from the kit

 

[DLTTrekkers]

Make sure no 33 is in the right place .....all 6 of them !

 

[Tx Jim]

Yep #33 o-rings are a little pesky to get in the "CORRECT GROOVES".

 

[DLTTrekkers]

If your lucky it should take you 40 min for those 6 o-rings

 

[Tx Jim]

If your lucky it should take you 40 min for those 6 o-rings

Is that 40 min with housing still bolted to tractor or housing on work bench?

 

[DLTTrekkers]

Removed from tractor .....striped....cleaned ......old o-rings removed .......then 40 min to fit all 6 of them if your lucky

 

[Tx Jim]

I've read on the internet of tech's replacing the 6 o-rings with housing still attached to tractor. That would be a PITA!!!!!!!!

 

[dubfarm]

do you know the specs for reshimming the valves

 

[Tx Jim]

Sorry I don't have access to a JD utility tractor tech manual but valves don't require re-shimming just to R&R orings

 

[jd110]

When you have the steering shaft with valves installed on shaft, turn the valve bodies so you can see the plungers in the holes on the side. Wrap the lower end of shaft in a heavy rag and put it in a vise in the horizontal position. grab upper valve body in one hand and the lower valve body in the other. push both valve bodies together and slide them slowly back and forth wile looking at the plungers. You need to be able to feel a "neutral" where you can move the valve bodies a small amount without the plungers moving. If you can't, you need to add shims until a neutral is obtained. If the neutral is too big(more than about .010") you can remove shims to get it to .010" or less. It is better to have too much neutral than not enough. I hope that makes sense. It is difficult to explain without demonstrating it.

 

[DLTTrekkers]

Shimming needs spesial tool , but thats the princepal it works on , remembet that the valvebody with the extra hole comes at the bottom for the return oil !

 

[Tx Jim]

remembet that the valvebody with the extra hole comes at the bottom for the return oil !

How can the valve bodies(parts key 23) be different if they share the same part number?????