Power steering

[alg]

Guys,

On what series D-17 was power steering an option.?

 

[old]

I can not be 100% sure but I think it was an option on all of them

 

[Kip-Utah]

I agree with old. WD45s had optional power steering, so my guess is that power steering was available from the first series one to the last series four. Kip

 

[BushogPapa]

On all of Mine, "Power Steering" is Provided by the Operator....!!!!!!!

Ron..

 

[JMS/.MN]

That"s a tough one- might need some dealer input. My Series III has power steering, but that doesn"t prove standard or option. The Series I that I bought in "72 when I started farming....can"t remember if it had PS, but I kind of think so. Traded it in on a JD 4430 in 1980.

 

[BushogPapa]

Dad's was New in 1957 and I thought it was the 1st year for PS..
Don't expect the PS on a WD-45 to have enough power to turn the front wheel (if you have a loader on it)...pick up a halfway decent load and it Stalls, making turning even Harder than Manual Steering...
BTDT...
BUT, for general use on rough ground..it is real NICE..!!! (It won't Break your arm!!)..

Ron..

 

[JMS/.MN]

Power steering option on a WD45 was first available in 1956.

 

[Nathan (SD)]

I think so too. By 1967 there were very few that didn"t come with it, but I think still optional.

 

[Chris (swIA)]

Power steering was optional on all D17s. Series 1 and 2 had the pump as part of the governor/distibutor assembly. Series 3 and 4 had pump mounted under the hood driven by a separate belt. My 58 has the early version.

 

[BrianJasper co. Ia]

P/S was an option on all D17's. The pumps changed a few times. Early gas engines they are in the governor housing, later they went to a belt driven pump. Early diesels had the pump mounted on the back of the generator. Later they also used a separate belt driven pump.

 

[Bevan]

I have an early series D17 I and it came with power steering.