Craftsman Steering Problem

[bertsmobile1]

Here is A fix that works for me. This scheme restricts the turn angle of the steering plate. If the linkage is tight you may need nothing or can use only one bolt. This restrictor can be moved when the linkage gets looser. I adjusted mine until just before the inside wheel flopped and I lost steering. The advantage of this over welding a restrictor on the steering plate or wheel yoke.is adjustability. Mount a restrictor on each side of the steering plate. If a wheel flops on either side move the corresponding restrictor in a little bit. Hope this helps someone.

Nice job
Looks like it will work fine
There is a weird idea that the only reason people buy ZTR's over tractors is the tighter turning so the answer to a problem that did not actually exist was to make tractors turn as tight as as a ZTR .

 

[johnorlandi]

Jimbeau
thank you my son and I talked about maybe using a bolt as a stop. First, he is going to try to get MTD to fix it. This tractor is brand new only has 15/20 hours if that.