Steering Column

[Berwil]

You have the retainer upside down in the pic. The retainer and balls should nest in the bearing cup. I don't think you need the clips, there is no load on them after it's assembled.

Bill

[Yosemite Sam]

Yes, you have the plastic cage in backwards.

The cages you have there look to be in very good condition.

If you do not use the bearing cages, you need 10 balls on top and 10 on the bottom.

You need to closely inspect the cups, they get tiny little cracks in them where the balls ride, if there is any sign of cracking they should be replaced.

As mentioned above, if you use new cups, the clips are of no use, the holes in the new cups are bigger than the clips.

FWIW, I can't say never, but I don't ever remember putting a column back together without using new cups.

And finally, someone may want to correct me, but I believe that if you use new cups, you need to use the cages, the new cups are shaped differently than the old ones and the balls tend to zig-zag in the cup, and leave a gap on one side.

[ambrola]

Thanks guys,
I have it put in with the plastic holders turned the right way now. It is back together, just need to put it in the 4 digit. The only question I have is, are the metal cups different than the ones without the plastic cradles? I can't see any?

[Yosemite Sam]

The only difference that I'm aware of is, the cups that were used when these machines were being made are different than the cups that they sell now.

I bought the old style cups from my local Case/IH dealer as recently as 6 or 7 (?) years ago maybe.

[ambrola]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam

The only difference that I'm aware of is, the cups that were used when these machines were being made are different than the cups that they sell now.

I bought the old style cups from my local Case/IH dealer as recently as 6 or 7 (?) years ago maybe.

So if I use the old cups, it should be fine? I have the ones these cradles were in, and I can't see any difference from the ones I took out of the other column?
Remember, I am using parts from 2 steering columns? Here's a picture I stole from the net. It shows the retaining rings with the plastic cradles?

[ambrola]

I finally got the 4 digit's steering straitened out. Took both out of the garage to clean it up and decided to grab the camera. I'm done for the fall and waiting on winter when I will have to dig the 124 out.

[cubcadet]

Looks great Ronnie, man that cart is in nice clean original condition, I wonder where you got it from? It looks awefully familiar.

[ambrola]

Originally Posted by cubcadet

Looks great Ronnie, man that cart is in nice clean original condition, I wonder where you got it from? It looks awefully familiar.

Lol, I bet it does? I tried to pull that shipping sticker off and see what a mess I made?

[cubcadet]

Originally Posted by ambrola

Lol, I bet it does? I tried to pull that shipping sticker off and see what a mess I made?

Yep, sure does, I was thinking the same thing.

[ambrola]

Here's another good picture of the other Original I just finished. My favorite. One of my neighbors stopped by when he saw the tractors outside, and told me he has a 1961 Cub with dual wheels he wants to sell???