bx steering cylinder loose between clamps

[ipz2222]

In the process of replaceing one of the steering hoses, I noticed the cylinder was loose between the 2 end brackets . These 2 brackets are supposed to have the cylinder squeezed between them but they had worn. Seeing a potential problem of eventually wearing the cylinder also, I ordered 2 new brackets. To my surprise, the new ones still didn't clamp the cylinder good enough. I put the right side on my lathe and removed .060 from the inner side and re installed, it's tight now. Both brackets are identical in size but the left one has a bracket on it that keeps the cylinder from turning.

 

[Dave_eng]

This subject has come up before.

Consensus was no big deal having a little movement as cylinder will expand and contract with temp changes while in operation.

https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36208&highlight=steering+cylinder

Dave

 

[PA452]

What you have to watch though is that the bolts don't come loose on the brackets. I had one come loose slightly, enough that the steering cylinder caught a bracket on the end and bent it outward. Then my steering cylinder fell down and was just hanging in those brackets by the rams.

Mine was an older one though where they only had snap rings on the cylinder on the inside of the brackets. Pretty stupid design. The newer ones have snap rings on each side of each bracket, so that shouldn't happen.

 

[whitetiger]

What you have to watch though is that the bolts don't come loose on the brackets. I had one come loose slightly, enough that the steering cylinder caught a bracket on the end and bent it outward. Then my steering cylinder fell down and was just hanging in those brackets by the rams.

Mine was an older one though where they only had snap rings on the cylinder on the inside of the brackets. Pretty stupid design. The newer ones have snap rings on each side of each bracket, so that shouldn't happen.

When did they start doing this???

 

[PA452]

When did they start doing this???

No idea. I've just seen it on new ones at the dealers.

 

[whitetiger]

No idea. I've just seen it on new ones at the dealers.

Just wondering because the BX80 series still uses the same cylinder, brackets, and snap rings as prior models.