Still stuck on steering reassembly
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:26 pm
Sorry, I'm just not explaining myself well enough. I'm trying to put the same two thrust washers back in that were originally there when I took apart the steering. . These are the two thrust washers on either side of the steering shaft (#5 on 3-12 of the manual). And they don't fit in anymore - I can't bolt down the steering shaft bearing (#9 on 3-12).
The thrust washer I did replace was the single one on the steering worm wheel shaft (#15 on 3-12). And it looked identical with the original.
Can anyone tell me what I may have done wrong, or what to look for? Is it possible to have the worm wheel (#17 on 3-12) upside down and have the steering still fine, but yet create a different tolerance between the worm wheel and worm gears and therefore not fit with the original two thrust washers?? That's the only thing I can think is different, but it didn't look like I could get the splines of the worm wheel shaft into the worm wheel gear the opposite way so I didn't think I could have reversed it.
Hasn't anyone who has replaced the two oil seals in the steering experienced this or do I hold the prize for most mistakes on a Cub rehab??
The thrust washer I did replace was the single one on the steering worm wheel shaft (#15 on 3-12). And it looked identical with the original.
Can anyone tell me what I may have done wrong, or what to look for? Is it possible to have the worm wheel (#17 on 3-12) upside down and have the steering still fine, but yet create a different tolerance between the worm wheel and worm gears and therefore not fit with the original two thrust washers?? That's the only thing I can think is different, but it didn't look like I could get the splines of the worm wheel shaft into the worm wheel gear the opposite way so I didn't think I could have reversed it.
Hasn't anyone who has replaced the two oil seals in the steering experienced this or do I hold the prize for most mistakes on a Cub rehab??