Steering problem
My new 122 has been hard at work all day hauling firewood uphill. It runs great after tweaking the carb and changing the throttle cable. It will rest for awhile until tire chains arrive. I have the steering gear out for inspection. Bad news. The steering cam follower lock nut has been loose for I don’t know how long. The result is a steering screw that looks like this:
I am sure you guys have seen everything. Does this look bad? Are these upper edges critical to the functioning of the cam or did the edges of the cam get screwed up because the cam follower had come loose and backed off? What should I do:
Clean these parts up with a file and put them back together?
Get a new cam follower and hope that it seats properly?
Thanks.
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A 122 with weights and a deck for mowing trails.
100 with loaded ags, three point for ground engaging brinly cultivator, brinly disc, thatcher, cart and snow plowing.
100 with weights for wood hauling.
Rusty functional 102 with rear lift.
Elec Trac E15 for finish mowing.
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