Ok Guys, South Louisiana here. I have a G5200 that the steering gear is worn out. Cogs broken off of the sector gear, steering shaft gear worn out. New kit is $300 that I dont want to spend, so I found a flywheel ring gear exactly the same diameter and intend to cut off the ring gear section from the sector gear and replace with flywheel ring gear and replace the steering shaft gear with the gear off of the starter that meshed with the flywheel ring gear. I've already done all the geometry, and it will work. I've got the sector gear out but am having trouble getting the steering shaft out. I pulled the cotter pin, the bearing turns freely but the wheel doesnt move up or down. Is there aything else holdig it in besides that cotter pin? Or is it just 40 years of South Louisiana moisture has it seized to the bearing? I put a little bit of heat and smacked it a few times but wanted to make sure nothing else was holoding it in before getting any more aggressive with it. I havent gotten aggressive with it at all really yet. I figure if its just seized in the bearing, a couple good heating cycles with a torch should do wonders. I cant see any snap ring or anything else in there, just wanted to hear from someone who has had one out
For those who are thinking "Why not just order a new gear?" All I can say is that if you have to ask, you wouldnt understand. I'm a retired engineer and I have the money for a new one, but the satisfaction I get from designing and fabricating stuff myself outweighs any savings I get from doing it. Something like that. Anyway, thanks all for any input you might can provide. I'll post pics in a day or so with the procedure for anyone daring enough to try it.
Its pretty simple really. The hardest thing was to find a flywheel ring gear with the exact diameter as the original. Cut the old ring gear out of the sector gear assembly and weld in the replacement ring gear. The ring gear I found doesnt match the teeth on the steering shaft exactlr, so I stole the starter gear that engaged with it off of the donor and am going to replace the one on the shaft with that one. Im going to turn a new bronze sleeve on the lathe and replace the worn one on the pivot shaft. What could possibly go wrong?? LOL
For those who are thinking "Why not just order a new gear?" All I can say is that if you have to ask, you wouldnt understand. I'm a retired engineer and I have the money for a new one, but the satisfaction I get from designing and fabricating stuff myself outweighs any savings I get from doing it. Something like that. Anyway, thanks all for any input you might can provide. I'll post pics in a day or so with the procedure for anyone daring enough to try it.
Its pretty simple really. The hardest thing was to find a flywheel ring gear with the exact diameter as the original. Cut the old ring gear out of the sector gear assembly and weld in the replacement ring gear. The ring gear I found doesnt match the teeth on the steering shaft exactlr, so I stole the starter gear that engaged with it off of the donor and am going to replace the one on the shaft with that one. Im going to turn a new bronze sleeve on the lathe and replace the worn one on the pivot shaft. What could possibly go wrong?? LOL
