Grading Steering Box Lubrication/Maintenance

[Tractors4u]

I think the main cause of water getting down in there is kind of a 2 part problem. No center cap on the steering wheel or one that is not sealed properly and being left out in the rain. Like Norm said, keep the water out and prevent leaks and you should have no problems.

 

[pruntyc]

There was someone, one time, a long time ago, that did the little pipe into it. If I remember right he was a dealer. He said he always did that. But I don't remember who he was, but it was a while ago that he posted that. So I can tell you, it has been done before, and yes he said it worked good. How he checked the level in it, I have no idea.

 

[Cord]

I believe that everybody should adjust the sector shaft when they first get their tractor. It makes a amazing difference in how well the tractor steers at high speeds. Look on the side of the box. You will see an allen screw with a jam nut. Jack up the front of the tractor so the wheels are off the ground. Now loosen the jam nut and start turning in the screw. Keep turning it in until you start to feel resitance in the wheel when it's being turned. Back off the screw so the resistance is gone. Tighten the jam nut, but DON'T allow the allen screw to turn. If the screw turns when you tighten the nut you'll loose the adjustment. This screw adjusts the gear spacing and accounts for their wear. Over the years things will loosen up and the result is a tractor that tends to wander all over the road.