Kubota L4350 Steering Linkage Maintenance Question

[TenakeeTom]

I have quite a lot of slop coming from the steering lever 3259016912. I assume it is caused by worn bushings 5220022430 or worn steering shaft 3253016925.
Big question is how difficult is it to remove the steering lever? The assy is shown to be inside or partially inside or covered by the front axel bracket 3253013613. If anyone has done this or has simple instructions, please let me know,

 

[Dave_eng]

It would help a lot if you could mark up the parts pages to identify the parts you are asking about.
I got frustrated trying to find the part number on the three pages you attached
Dave

 

[TenakeeTom]

It would help a lot if you could mark up the parts pages to identify the parts you are asking about.
I got frustrated trying to find the part number on the three pages you attached
Dave

 

[Dave_eng]

Your question regarding the degree of difficulty remove steering linkage components..........

If you are dealing with tapered parts secured together with a nut thus sliding the tapered pieces into a secure mating, then while there a techniques involving two hammers and critcally places hammer blows, these carry risk of serious damage and you are far better of as novice using pullers.

There are tools called "pickel fork bars" because of their shape. These ate best reserved for parts you no longer wish to use as any sealing boot will be destroyed.

Ball joint pullers are not expensive and used with caution can dislodge most stuff.

Try and identify where there is relative movement between steering parts. A finger on the parts while someone turns the steering can often detect the relative movement. There should be no relative movement is the best case.

Dave

 

[rbargeron]

Tom:
I have the WSM for the L4350 - but it's silent on the steering parts you've circled. It does say to use a regular ball joint separator on the ends of the tie rods, but no discussion of the steering lever bushing or the cylinder pins (they look non-tapered). I've not had any of my L3's steering apart.

Back in August, OTT member wdlanning posted about taking off the oil pan on an L3 model and took off the bracket - see next post

 

[rbargeron]

Looking at wdlanning's thread again - this picture shows the bracket removed, but with the steering lever and tie rods still attached. The lever's bushing looks accessible from below - but to remove completely might require unbolting at the top cover to slide it down & out. Hopefully the engine isn't blocking access for getting at the top of it - maybe somebody will chime in who's done it. Dick B