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Old 03-19-2025, 10:29 AM
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Default Best way/option EPS delete on 2011 Cub Cadet GTX2154LE?
Hi folks! I was wondering if anyone out there has deleted the electronic power steering and went to manual steering? I see Cub’s new garden tractors are manual steering. I’m not spending $$$$ to fix this problematic electric junk that some things aren’t supported anymore. I saw 1 video on YouTube, but it was on a vertical shaft motor, not horizontal. If any of you have, did you take apart the mechanism and re-use steering shaft? I see they made a manual steering GT2100 that year, but of course the shaft is NLA. I’m already into this more than I wanna be, the 23hp motor is junk…
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Old 03-19-2025, 12:04 PM
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One thing I have learned with mine is the battery HAS TO BE fully charged at all times for the EPS to work.

Make sure you have a GOOD fully charged newer battery and that the tractor is putting FULL charge into it!

These things are 14 years old now, so you have to expect some issues I guess.
How old is your battery?
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Old 03-19-2025, 03:34 PM
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One thing I have learned with mine is the battery HAS TO BE fully charged at all times for the EPS to work.

Make sure you have a GOOD fully charged newer battery and that the tractor is putting FULL charge into it!

These things are 14 years old now, so you have to expect some issues I guess.
How old is your battery?
New fully charged….
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Old 03-19-2025, 04:10 PM
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There may also be a relay involved.
Sorry, that's all I can offer on this one.
Most folks on here are into the older IH Cub Cadets and not the newer ones.
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Old 03-19-2025, 10:16 PM
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I am sure you can get a used GT2100 steering system or even a complete (but not running tractor) to do your switch for cheap (relative terms here)
if the motor is junk why even bother - or are you saying it is a piece of junk? if you dont like it that much it may be time to jet get a different tractor.
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I am sure you can get a used GT2100 steering system or even a complete (but not running tractor) to do your switch for cheap (relative terms here)
if the motor is junk why even bother - or are you saying it is a piece of junk? if you dont like it that much it may be time to jet get a different tractor.
Motor is junk, already have another to put in. Learning stuff as I go,will need a hobby in a few years…
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Hi folks! I was wondering if anyone out there has deleted the electronic power steering and went to manual steering? I see Cub’s new garden tractors are manual steering. I’m not spending $$$$ to fix this problematic electric junk that some things aren’t supported anymore. I saw 1 video on YouTube, but it was on a vertical shaft motor, not horizontal. If any of you have, did you take apart the mechanism and re-use steering shaft? I see they made a manual steering GT2100 that year, but of course the shaft is NLA. I’m already into this more than I wanna be, the 23hp motor is junk…
The manual shaft is still available https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/all-p...17-04095A.html even the steering Housing is available https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/all-p...=en_US&start=0
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I'm betting most all folks that own one of these units don't even know there is a grease fitting on that housing down behind & nearly under the battery box.
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I'm betting most all folks that own one of these units don't even know there is a grease fitting on that housing down behind & nearly under the battery box.
Yes it a Pain to reach But I do it in the spring and Fall On My XT3 GSX
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A little update…after taking the whole shaft/motor assembly off and looking at everything, determined that I DID NOT need the manual shaft from a gtx2100. I took the electronic part off, removed the electric motor, then removed the 3 little gears inside the housing. I made a plastic cover for where motor was installed- used some RTV along with the 2 bolts. I re-installed everything, put new angled grease fittings on top and bottom to make greasing easier, and I added “Poor Mans Power Steering” thrust bearings to bottom of each steering spindle. The result is pretty amazing- super easy to turn, can even add spinner knob to steering wheel it turns so easy. I highly recommend deleting the $1k + electric steering problem…
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