Kioti Mechron 2200 steering stiff

[laurencen]

had this machine for several yeas, unlike the newer its not power steering, either its me getting old and weak but the steering feels way tighter than I seem to recall, looked at the front end and nothing appears to be serviceable, before I start getting into it any other owners feel the steering is tight to turn, have not tried it byt doubt this would correct itself unless one turns the wheel back straight

 

[Robin Veerman]

Have you ever greased the front suspension?

 

[laurencen]

Sadly no, machine has less than 75 hours on it, looked on the weekend at the steering there is no grease points, both u joints and tie rods are sealed, there is grease nipples for suspension?

 

[laurencen]

so finally after a couple hours got it free again, after taking the U joint off the issue was in the steering wheel bushes, rather than taking the dash out I git the steering wheel nut with a piece of brass, not hard but enough to free it up, no idea what the build inside is but turns with a feather now, later this fall will get a service manual and take it apart