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I found the problem with the old column. Has a broken spring on the top valve pack. Does anyone know if I can order a valve kit and springs? If so do you have a part number? Thanks for all the help!

I’ll try to get another manual for it. Old one has stuff missing out of it and just needs replaced. Yes the tractor stopped steering to the left many years ago ( only manual steering ) but you could spin it one finger to the right. So when i tore the old assembly apart it all looked pretty worn...

How do you know how many shims to use? I haven’t been able to find that info anywhere? I know there was definitely more slop in the old set than the new one

I’m gonna pull it back apart and look and see what I can find.

I bought an entire complete column from db electrical online. Yes I fought those 6 orings myself! I put some Vaseline on them and used two extra long picks to push them down the tube. Everything works great I can just hear a noise sometimes sounds like a pump or valve whine for a few seconds...

I know these days new parts aren’t very good. The o rings in the new column were terrible quality! I will tear it back apart as soon as possible! Thanks!

Thank you! I have thought to tear the steering column back apart and see if the valves are any different. I just hate to replace those o rings again as it took 5 hours to rebuild the column first time haha. It’s an open center tractor 1976. It quit steering to the left 20 years ago. So I knew a...

I recently inherited the 2040 I grew up on. I’ve restored most of it. Rebuilt the engine as it had 7000 hours on it. New injectors all the goods. I replaced the whole steering column from db electrical as it only steered one direction. 11 hours of use and it blew the top oring. I put the new...