Steering Issue on YM2000

[Silvercoal]

Silvercoal are you sure it's not the right side where the woodruff key got stripped? That left side steering knuckle seems to still be a reasonable distance from the tire.

I just went out and looked at my YM240. The left front tire clearance to the steering knuckle is same as in your photo above. I would expect your tire to be scraping the knuckle, if the damage were on the side you photographed.

Well, I guess it's the right side if you're standing in front of the tractor looking at the nose. But from the seat, it's the left.

 

[Silvercoal]

Not every time, but many times you can place a large hammer on one side and whack the other side a good solid lick and it will loosen it. Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

I'm thinking that's good advice. When I was tapping it before, it strikes me now I hadn't isolated the joint from the tire. I was just banging against a rubber tire ha.

 

[Silvercoal]

Silvercoal are you sure it's not the right side where the woodruff key got stripped? That left side steering knuckle seems to still be a reasonable distance from the tire.

I just went out and looked at my YM240. The left front tire clearance to the steering knuckle is same as in your photo above. I would expect your tire to be scraping the knuckle, if the damage were on the side you photographed.

I double-checked that and I swear I can't see any change in the axle and tie rod assembly at all. I zero'd out the connector rod to the steering wheel, and all is as it should be. The only change is that driver side wheel being splayed out that 20 degrees.