NH TC40DA just bought ?????

[jinman]

So on the left side of the tie rod there is no grease zerk?

Is the tie rod bent and does it rub under your tractor?

You ASKED about the right side. Of course there's a zerk on the left side tie-rod too. No, my tie-rod rubs nothing.:mur:

 

[ND teacher]

Im a little confused, but so the left side tie rod has a zerk and the right tie rod end has a zerk as well. Mine has a zerk on the left side but none on the right side. So i should have one or they didnt put one on.

Is your tie rod straight or does it have a bow in it? Mine has a curve or bow to it, maybe i have to check and see if the dealership has a new one to ccompare it too and if so i might have to take it off and straighten with a press

 

[jinman]

The tie-rod runs from the right wheel over to the left wheel so that the power steering cylinder attached to the right wheel will power both wheels. The left tie rod end has a zerk, the right tie rod end has a zerk, and the power steering cylinder has a zerk on my 2000 model TC45D. Unless NH quit installing zerks on later tractors, yours should have the same three zerks. The tie rod is not bent, it is straight: no curves, no rubs, no errors. If yours is bowed it is evidence that the tractor has been driven into (probably backed into) something and bent your tie-rod; especially if it is rubbing.

 

[ND teacher]

Crap!


Well i wonder if they might have broken the original ty rod end and put a new one on without a zerk? Or maybe it just didnt have one.

I suppose take the ty rod off and straighten it and then reset the to-in

The loader when you look at the front of it looks like the loader is a bit crooked on it. I tell myself it is an optical illusion or when they put on the loader brackets they might be not quite square. I hope its not sprung?