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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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drag link rubbing

I have a new 61 and the draglink rubs on the tire in hard leftsand looks like it has for years as it has worn off the grease zert on the upper end of the drag link is it put together wrong or do all of them do this
 
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There is a square-headed bolt with a lockdown nut on either spindle that is used to adjust the stop on the steering. Yours is simply out of adjustment. If I recall, you increase the length of the bolt on the head side to decrease turning radius.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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went out and looked and I don't have a bolt I have a hole filled with mud and grease
 
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