How To Fix Sloppy Steering On Craftsman 917 Lawn Tractor.

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In this video, I continue the maintenance work on my older Craftsman 917 lawn tractor that will become my wintertime snowblowing tractor.
The main culprit to be replaced is the steering column knuckle bushing.
In addition to that I went ahead and replaced the steering column support bushing, the steering drag link bushings and the front spindle bushings.
Steering Knuckle Bushing P/N: 160395
Steering Column Support Bushing P/N: 155099 (132155106)
Drag Link Bushings P/N: 126847X
Spindle Bushings P/N: 3366R (532003366)
Part1: Leaky Valve Cover Fix
• DIY Riding Mower Valve...
Part2: Front Wheel Replacement and Bearing Upgrade
• Craftsman Riding Mower...
Part4: Mounting The Snowblower
• Mounting A Used Snowbl...
Part 5: Upgrading and Adding Lighting
• Adding Lighting To The...
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Identifying The Issue
01:50 - Dissassembly
04:13 - Disconnecting Knuckle From Above
05:34 - Disconnecting Knuicke From Below
06:08 - Removal of Knuckle
07:05 - A Note To Remember
08:45 - Installing New Knuckle Bushing
11:02 - Disassembly For Column Bushing
12:45 - Replacing The Column Bushing
14:31 - Reassembly
14:53 - A Trick For The Steering Wheel
17:46 - Replacing The Drag Link Bushings
19:15 - Replacing The Axle Spindle Bushings
22:47 - Outro

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@BSS22193 Месяц назад

Great video! I did this repair on my lawn tractor for almost 10 years ago and it helped a lot on the handling of my lawn tractor. I think it would have been better if these bushings was made of aluminum compared to plastic because then they would have been more durable and lasted way longer than they do.

@Cravz69 5 месяцев назад

Well done, it’s nice to see I’m not the only one trying to keep these things going!

@philliphall5198 15 дней назад

It’s shocking to see how many people are fixing the really old ones up again and not buying the new junk 😮😮😮

@philliphall5198 15 дней назад

I need a couple of the big washers 😊

@sandhollowhomestead6972 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the tutorial. My gears were bad so one week to get parts. Im doing all bushingspper and lower and the steering linkage bushings too plus drive pulley's and belt. Can't wait!

@andrewbratos6907 Год назад

great job and great video, don't forget to put wafer washer on them spindles

@packrat76 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. Another video he was removing the side panels which maybe isn't so necessary.

@JerryMichlitsch Месяц назад

I also did not mark where the two gears meet (1/2 moon and the shaft gear) where approximately should they be alligned when wheel are straught forward? Thanks - should have watched your video before I replaced all stearing parts, did not realize those 4 bolts could be removed from under carrage, near impossible from top side. Thanks Again / Jerry

@dominicklajoy3891 4 месяца назад

Well done video, thank you.

@TwoFourSevenDIY 4 месяца назад

No problem, glad you liked it!

@user-jm5gk5wc5q 11 месяцев назад

Nice work, it bothers me about mine , now it won't anymore, thanks

@robertsims6136 4 месяца назад

GOOD VIDEO. TY

@TwoFourSevenDIY 4 месяца назад

Glad you liked it!

@Handle4570 2 месяца назад

You had better luck getting that gear removed. Put blaster on mine to get rid of the rust , letting it sit , see if I can slide it over enough to get that part off

@TwoFourSevenDIY 2 месяца назад

I will say, I was fortunate that there weren't any parts stuck or seized together. Also if you are still having trouble, a mix of acetone and ATF is better than any off the shelf thread penetrator.

@philliphall5198 11 месяцев назад

Good time to a manual fuel cut off valve in fuel line

@mikeheil3907 Год назад

Nice video and good work. Where did you buy the parts from?

@TwoFourSevenDIY Год назад

Thanks man. Got the parts through searspartsdirect as well as Amazon.

@aquatraxf12xx 7 дней назад

Why don't they make the knuckle bushing out of metal?

@guynicholson9662 11 месяцев назад

Hello do you have the part number for the small rod bushing?

@TwoFourSevenDIY 11 месяцев назад

All part numbers are in the description

@user-lh6gg5tl3t 2 месяца назад

We have flat idler pulley that may fit your lawn tractor. We can provide it for free. Do you need?

@philliphall5198 15 дней назад

I’ve done alot of them and I still don’t know how they could make such a peace of crap steering box 😢😢😢

@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120 2 месяца назад

YOU FORGOT TO THE WASHER WHERE THE SPINDLES ARE😮

@TwoFourSevenDIY 2 месяца назад

Did I?

@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120 2 месяца назад

@@TwoFourSevenDIY not in the video 😳

@TwoFourSevenDIY 2 месяца назад

I'm confused, if it's not in the video, then how would you be able to point out I forgot it?? Lol 😆

@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120 2 месяца назад

@@TwoFourSevenDIY another person in the comments noticed it to. Andrew bratos.

@TwoFourSevenDIY 2 месяца назад

Noticed what?

@MrHeem94 Год назад

Yeah that's great. Have fun doing it every 2 years as we have had to do. Having that PLASTIC shaft support there in what is already a sloppy mounting is an absolute garbage idea and execution. It's made what has been an otherwise reliable tractor into a headache. Just a stupid design.

@TwoFourSevenDIY Год назад

Original one lasted 20+ years ...

@packrat76 7 месяцев назад

Are you hard steering it a lot, steering at a dead stop and/or using it on rough terrain? Forcing the wheel is going to strain the components more, running into things add additional wear tear.

@TwoFourSevenDIY 6 месяцев назад

No not really but my property is significantly oversized for this smaller mower, I made it work for years until I upgraded, just ended up putting a ton of hours on it.

@packrat76 6 месяцев назад

@@TwoFourSevenDIYI broke the steering gear, the large wing gear, forcing a parts mower steering wheel. I was trying to get room for a jack and destroyed the gear. I had no idea you could shatter it like that in the side spline shaft input of that gear. Toast. The newer set-up is better, I think they introduced that in 2004.

@packrat76 6 месяцев назад

@MrHeem94 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u2BCFU3BSKw.htmlsi=lfpxQFlzVrzhWO8p Conversion to newer steering.

@ededmund5685 Год назад

THE GREASE WILL ATTRACT DIRT

@TwoFourSevenDIY Год назад

Sure. But a dry bushing is never a good thing. Everyone has their own way of doing things. I always grease bushings like this with very favorable results. If you get good results from not greasing, then keep doing what works for you 👍

@packrat76 7 месяцев назад

Garage door lube may be better and attract less dirt. It's available at Menards and Lowe's and other stores in an areosol spray.

@TwoFourSevenDIY 6 месяцев назад

I've actually got a can of that ... white lithium grease ... could give that a try if I ever need to in the future