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    Ford 960 Fenders

    Try ungertractor.com if you are looking for used ones. They are located in mideastern Missouri.
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    Steering shaft end play

    Thanks, Brian, for the encouragement. When the weather gets a little better I'm going to tackle those sector arms.
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    Ignition? Or? 641

    My 861 will turn over without the key on. It won't start, but the engine turns over. As far as I know, it hasn't ever been modified. It has a 12vt system.
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    Steering shaft end play

    I got me a seal puller and went after the grease seals in the sector shafts. Replaced the seals and bushings and started reassembling the whole thing. I now have the whole steering assembly ready to reinstall in the tractor. While it was off I gave it a coat of Ford Red paint. I filled it...
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    Steering shaft end play

    I suppose you are right. I probably shouldn't be messing with this, but there isn't anyone around here that knows anything about a tractor so I am left with trying to do it myself. I'm probably making a bigger project out of this than is warranted. After all, the Ford Tractor Shop Manual...
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    Steering shaft end play

    Thanks, I think I am finally understanding just what end play is. If I have it right it is the in-out movement of the wormgear shaft. It shouldn't move very much but has to have some play so it won't bind. Why couldn't the manual say something like that. It sure leaves a person guessing...
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    Steering shaft end play

    I finally got the bearing race out of the steering box and thanks for all your help. Now I'm ready to reassemble everything. Reading in the FO-20 manual it says,"If the end play of the wormshaft is not within the desired limits of 0.006-0.010, adjust the end play by varying the thickness of...
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    Steering box 861

    Well, I finally got the race out! My "competent" welder friend managed to weld part of the rim of the race to the housing. In his defense, he can't see very well and getting a welding head down in the hole of the housing wasn't easy. Anyway, with the help of my Dremel tool with a cut off...
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    Steering box 861

    Thanks, guys, for the prompt replies. I hadn't thought of welding it to get it hot. I've given the box to my welding friend along with a copy of your replies and told him to take it home and have at it. I'll let you know tomorrow how it came out. I certainly appreciate the help.
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    Steering box 861

    The steering box on my Ford 861 does not have the plug in the bottom of it like most. I managed to get all the parts out of the steering tube but the bearing race in the bottom of the steering box has be stumped. Do any of you have any ideas on how to get the race out of there since there is...
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    NAA steering

    Well, here's a dumb question. I'm replacing the bearings in the steering shaft of my Ford 861 tractor. After removing the steering head, I noticed a thin gasket under the steering gear housing. However, when trying to order the parts necessary to conduct the repair I was told the 861 does not...
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