LK3054 steering adjustment

OFarrell · Oct 22, 2008

My Kioti turns much tighter to the right than to the left. How do I adjust the steering? Is it as simple as pulling the pitman arm and adjusting or is there something else?

Patches · Oct 22, 2008

I don't know what would cause that as the tractor has hydrostatic steering; that is, it has no "steering box".The steering is accomplished by hydraulic pressure being applied to the appropriate steering cylinder, either left or right.You could look at the steering cylinders and rods to see if perhaps one of them is bent, more than likely the left

wallace · Oct 23, 2008

I haven't work on a 3054 in over 150 years so it may or may not pertain to your machine.
Check on the inside of the hub and see if you see a bolt with a jam nut on it sticking out that is the bump stop you may have had one side loosen up and that will create your problem.

JoelD · Oct 24, 2008

Obviously the LK3054 must be well build if Rick's not seen one in the shop for a while (posted by an Lk3054XS TLB owner). PS, Rick, the box blade works great!! Nothing farms rocks better.

Joel

Patches · Oct 24, 2008

More than likely means he doesn't sell/hasn't sold many of them

OFarrell · Oct 27, 2008

I've got the older style tractor before Kioti switched to hydraulic rams for the steering. This tractor has a hydraulic assist steering box. When I turn the wheel lock to lock neither of the jam bolts make contact. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow.

Patches · Oct 28, 2008

Did this problem just (appear), or has it been ongoing? Either way, after checking for obvious damage to the steering gear(drag link,tie rods,etc) I would count the turns lock to lock, center the wheel between the extremes,pull and reposition the pitman arm

This doesn't explain how it got out of sync, but gets you back to center

JoelD · Oct 28, 2008

Patches said:
More than likely means he doesn't sell/hasn't sold many of them

I got that part, as an owner of one was looking at the glass half full.

Patches · Oct 29, 2008

Yah, I hear ya. If I read a post relating woes with a 3054, I won't even look at mine when I go into the garage

I just hope someone posts a "happy time" 3054 post before I need to use the tractor

OFarrell · Oct 29, 2008

Patches said:
Did this problem just (appear), or has it been ongoing? Either way, after checking for obvious damage to the steering gear(drag link,tie rods,etc) I would count the turns lock to lock, center the wheel between the extremes,pull and reposition the pitman arm This doesn't explain how it got out of sync, but gets you back to center

It's been like that since I bought the tractor used a few years ago. I'm just now getting around to fixing it. I started with the engine, trans and front axle, now i'm on to steering.