case steering parts

[bensonactec]

I recently purchased a case 444 and need various parts for it, I tried the case dealer, ebay, and varous places with no luck does some one have a source for parts? I need every thing from steering linkages to brake bands!!!
Thanks for the help
Don

 

[rustyoldjunk]

joes outdoor power ebay store is constantly parting out case tractors and there seems to be alot of parts constantly on ebay for them.i also think you will find that most all the big wheel tractors will interchange most parts and even the majority of parts on the small wheeled tractors with interchang,some exceptions are the rear axle shafts,the hydrolic drive motor on the transaxle the front axle,tie rod and the rear fender tin.

 

[WGM]

Case is out of the L&G business. They sold out many years ago to Ingersoll. I have had good luck getting parts from Meyer's Lawn & Garden in Hinckley, IL. The phone # is 815-286-3920. Usually receive the order the next day.

 

[Tom Arnold]

Don,
Using e-Bay or Joe's Outdoor Power in Michigan to source certain parts are good tips but when it comes to certain items known as "wear parts", think about this. Tractors that are "parted out" on e-Bay are often as old as the tractor you are trying to repair. That means, the parts you seek may be almost as worn as the ones you already have. Certainly, there are exceptions because some parted out tractors do have recently replaced parts on them.

Steering quadrants and pinion gears both wear. Replacing one and not the other is somewhat pointless. New gears can be bought from the link below as can any other part you need. However, the rod ends used on the tie rod and drag link can be sourced through http://www.mcmaster.com, as can many other common off-the-shelf parts.

The brake band is an expensive part to buy. The cheapest fix is to either sandblast or wire wheel the existing band clean and then reline it yourself. Mcmaster has the material and any good quality contact cement will bond the new material to your old band.

When it comes to steering, you should be checking two things on your front axle. Too much slop in the pivot pin changes the alignment. Install a NEW pin and if need be, bore out and sleeve the hole in the axle. Just make sure that you don't block the grease hole with a sleeve.

The front wheels are mounted on L-shaped spindles. When the tractor's front wheels get rammed into solid objects, the L-shaped spindles twist the axle. The kingpin holes should be dead vertical. Twisted axles result in very hard steering because the caster setting is radically changed. The axles can be straightened by heating them cherry red and carefully twisting them back to where they should be. Once again, buying a used axle doesn't guarantee receiving a perfectly straight axle.

Case sold the Outdoor Power Equipment division to Jack Ingersoll in 1982. That was the end of being able to buy many parts from a local Case dealer. Certain part numbers for the garden tractors ARE common with parts used on other Case-made machines but very few fall into this category.

The link below is a good source. If you don't see it, then use the e-mail option to ask Ed for what you need. But you must include the serial number of your tractor in that inquiry. I also suggest that you buy an Operator's Manual and Parts Manual specific to the serial number of your tractor. Those two books will help you immensely.
CGT

 

[Don Benson]

Thank you so much for the replies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they have been alot of help!!!
Don