What did you do with your Cub Today?

[Cannon51]

I got the steering box pulled out today. While getting it out I broke the u-bolt and the o-ring in the upper CV joint was messed up. Taking it apart I found the gasket holder is bent up, the cam follower has flat places on it, the upper plastic bearing guide was in several pieces in the grease and I only found 5 balls on the top bearing. I assume there should be 8 balls on the top bearing.
Cannon

[sorner]

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

Good point Terry, I wonder why it has two balls and a shaft, and the driveshaft has 4 balls?

There’s a joke in there, somewhere.

[darkminion_17]

Looks like it is time for a rebuild.

[jbrewer]

Originally Posted by Cannon51

I got the steering box pulled out today. While getting it out I broke the u-bolt and the o-ring in the upper CV joint was messed up. Taking it apart I found the gasket holder is bent up, the cam follower has flat places on it, the upper plastic bearing guide was in several pieces in the grease and I only found 5 balls on the top bearing. I assume there should be 8 balls on the top bearing.
Cannon

Other than that, how was it?

[Cannon51]

This morning I used the gas I had drained out of another mower to clean the cub steering parts. I went through the grease that came out of it and found the three missing balls. So now I'm just missing one cage on the bearings. I put all the loose parts in some diesel fuel. I did some reading and there seems to be conflicting opinions on whether the cage is necessary. Anyone bought stuff from this guy? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cub-Cadet-C...%257Ciid%253A1 Happy Turkey Day to all.
Cannon

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by Cannon51

This morning I used the gas I had drained out of another mower to clean the cub steering parts. I went through the grease that came out of it and found the three missing balls. So now I'm just missing one cage on the bearings. I put all the loose parts in some diesel fuel. I did some reading and there seems to be conflicting opinions on whether the cage is necessary. Anyone bought stuff from this guy? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cub-Cadet-C...%257Ciid%253A1 Happy Turkey Day to all.
Cannon

I have rebuilt many older Jeep steering boxes over the years.. the older ones did not have bearing cages.. the balls just floated.. the newer boxes did have a flimsy plastic cage. I have been told all the cage did was make it easier to assemble.. I'm pretty sure you don't have to have the cage. I have bought stuff from that guy before.. everything fit and worked well Good luck with your project!
Happy Thanksgiving!!

[17xt3]

Had good weather so I tilled the garden.

[Cannon51]

I went by an industrial supply house this morning to see if they had the o-ring for the Upper CV joint on the steering. They did have it but the guy said they had a $5 minimum order so I would have to buy 10. I put some grease in it and put it back together. I could have got the box out by just taking the bolt out of the shaft but I didn't know it at the time. O well it needed grease anyway. One of the back tires has been leaking so I put a tube in it. I'm still waiting on the follower pin I ordered on ebay to start putting the box back together. I'm planning on making the gasket, how thick should the material be?
Cannon

[89cubcadet1772]

Got the old girl ready for the snow.

[Cannon51]

I got the parts for my steering box yesterday and got it back in the 1641 today. It rained most of the day here so I didn't test drive it but it's got to be better than it was.
Cannon