Mine is still like new yet and in perfect alignment, but I'm going to take it apart and do this mod for sure! No sense in waiting till it's bent. The tie rod ends need an upgrade too.
Saw other videos on bending them back and thought to myself "hey, why not weld a gusset on there". Great job. Thanks. There is also a mod to install bearings at the bottom of the knuckle to allow it to steer easier.
even small hits will knock it out. i already replaced everything else with wear potential. some really needed it after 300 running hours! i'll put my vise to use monday! on my 3rd set of front tires! getting zero play out of the front end seems impossible. or sears sold me used linkages!
i bent mine by hitting concrete post digs on poles heaving out of the ground from 30+ years of winter thaws.5-6 inches out of the ground. no cardboard tubes were used for pours then! with heim joint wear, precise driving isn't happening. plus the field grass is too high to see the concrete, unless i drive very slow. which i do now. every 6-7 foot post needs reset! GRR!
they told me to just buy a new tractor. idiots work at sears, even 60 years later. not all of them, thankfully. i'd call them dumbasses, their managers would pat them on the back!
Send that permanant fix to Craftsman please. I have a '96 model with the same damn problem . Twenty years is too long to keep doing the wrong thing for the Craftsman customers. Imho
I have a Craftsman KT 725 with a 22 HP Kohler engine. I have a front right tire wearing badly. Manual says that the toe-in is not adjustable. So is this the fix for one of those type riding mowers(7000 series)? If so, I could probably handle the bending part and if the repair to your second wheel is involved, I could get my son's father in law to make me a bracket since he's a semi retired welder. But if there's another fix for my model, do you have any suggestions? Thanks. Good video BTW!
I bought new ones, but my alignment is still out of whack. Should I just bend them until it’s back straight even though the spindles will be bent out of their normal shape?
Hello a question,I ordered the piston for my mower and I received two one is standard and one oversized,what’s the difference and whichvone I need to use
Probably the standard bore Piston will fit. Why are you changing it? The oversize piston is probably 0.010inch oversize. It will not fit unless you bring it to a machine shop that work on there motors. They will machine the right size bore to match the oversize piston.
@@WeekendHobbyMechanic Because I by the mower from somebody with broken engine,when I open the engine the piston rod and the piston I found cracked in a half and the cylinder scrached too much
Waaaaay too much work. The problem isn't those spindles bending anyway it's the tie rods simple fixes remove the tie rod from the spindle drilling new hole towards the front insert the tie rod back in and you're done. I've done a gazillion of those I never had anybody come back.
well, that was one of the fastest repair videos I've ever watched , thanks mate .
this is was flat out boss. The ingenuity and creativity of this fix was top shelf.
Thx
My tractor is 12 years old and I bent it hiiting tree yesterday. This fix will get me a few more years out of it. Thanks!
Mine is still like new yet and in perfect alignment, but I'm going to take it apart and do this mod for sure! No sense in waiting till it's bent. The tie rod ends need an upgrade too.
You did a great job those wheels will not get bent again that’s for sure
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Saw other videos on bending them back and thought to myself "hey, why not weld a gusset on there". Great job. Thanks. There is also a mod to install bearings at the bottom of the knuckle to allow it to steer easier.
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Great you can do this repair and its strong now. Factory should be doing this.
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even small hits will knock it out. i already replaced everything else with wear potential. some really needed it after 300 running hours! i'll put my vise to use monday! on my 3rd set of front tires! getting zero play out of the front end seems impossible. or sears sold me used linkages!
Nice job and good editing too, thanks👍😊....
Thanks man….👍
Stuff like this is the reason for the internet.
You did a great fix on that
Thank you…
Excellent job. Thorough. Great video
Thank you.
Great job!
Thanks!
i bent mine by hitting concrete post digs on poles heaving out of the ground from 30+ years of winter thaws.5-6 inches out of the ground. no cardboard tubes were used for pours then! with heim joint wear, precise driving isn't happening. plus the field grass is too high to see the concrete, unless i drive very slow. which i do now. every 6-7 foot post needs reset! GRR!
Great job.
NEVER one hand a grinder. I know from first hand experience, it hurts, A lot.
Yes, thanks
It looks like a brand new OEM part. Beautiful, why doesn"t craftsman add this brace on all its new tractors or at least offer it as an upgrade.
Because they are in the business of selling mowers 🙂
Cost cutting
they told me to just buy a new tractor. idiots work at sears, even 60 years later. not all of them, thankfully. i'd call them dumbasses, their managers would pat them on the back!
Thank you, very much needed.
loved the idear
Send that permanant fix to Craftsman please. I have a '96 model with the same damn problem . Twenty years is too long to keep doing the wrong thing for the Craftsman customers. Imho
If you want to do a quick fix, take the wheel off. Put a piece of pipe on the spindle shaft & push forward.
Good work 🍻
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Well done with the proper tools and PPE.
I hate these Comments shoved over to the side bar. Stupid.
Thank you so much!
My Husqvarna had a mild toe in from the factory. I bent the linkage rod instead. 🐀🐾
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Fantastic
I have a Craftsman KT 725 with a 22 HP Kohler engine. I have a front right tire wearing badly. Manual says that the toe-in is not adjustable. So is this the fix for one of those type riding mowers(7000 series)? If so, I could probably handle the bending part and if the repair to your second wheel is involved, I could get my son's father in law to make me a bracket since he's a semi retired welder. But if there's another fix for my model, do you have any suggestions? Thanks. Good video BTW!
You can remove the wheel, put a piece of pipe on it & bent it back in position and run it like that.
How much would you charge if I wanted you to do the same to mine?
$150
will this fix work on an OLD simplicity mower?
It should….
Great video. What's the tool you're using to remove the wheel dust cap? Thanks!
Hairdryer or propane touch to heat the cap. Then any hook to pull it off the retaining washer.
I bought new ones, but my alignment is still out of whack. Should I just bend them until it’s back straight even though the spindles will be bent out of their normal shape?
One of your drag links must be bent.
@@WeekendHobbyMechanic okay thanks.
nice job my wheels are horrible - runs well tho
Not enough info on the angles they need to be bent.
Is it a yts4000 thing? Same problem with my yts4000... coincidence
Same machine. Just use a pipe wrench on the arm. It will bend back in place.
is that actually a Husqvarna made tractor branded Craftsman
Yes, made by Husqvarna.
Hello a question,I ordered the piston for my mower and I received two one is standard and one oversized,what’s the difference and whichvone I need to use
Probably the standard bore Piston will fit. Why are you changing it?
The oversize piston is probably 0.010inch oversize. It will not fit unless you bring it to a machine shop that work on there motors.
They will machine the right size bore to match the oversize piston.
@@WeekendHobbyMechanic Because I by the mower from somebody with broken engine,when I open the engine the piston rod and the piston I found cracked in a half and the cylinder scrached too much
I found Chinese rod and piston inside
And now I buyd the original parts and the cilinder is fixed now
I spent too much to fix and he now have oil filter
Can I send you mine, I want this too
Yup.
Waaaaay too much work. The problem isn't those spindles bending anyway it's the tie rods simple fixes remove the tie rod from the spindle drilling new hole towards the front insert the tie rod back in and you're done. I've done a gazillion of those I never had anybody come back.
Get a better secure bench