Posted by jeannot on September 25, 2007, 12:58 pm
Just took delivery of the tractor (a 28750) and it runs very well, I'm
very happy with it.
One thing though, when I stand in front of the tractor the front
wheels clearly show an excessive toe in. I'd say if you'd draw a line
from each wheel forward, the lines would cross at about 50 feet, which
is pretty bad.
I know that in the long term, the forces generated on the wheels will
wear the bearings, tires and steering system, not mentioning the extra
fuel consumption. Not sure it will damage the grass in the long run,
but it's certainly not a good thing for it.
The steering system is probably identical on the large Husqvarnas and
Cratfsman, and Husqvarna publishes their owners manuals on the web. I
looked for a toe adjustment of any type in the manual as well as on
the tractor and could not find one. Everything's fixed.
One possibility is the two drag links that go from the Gear sector
plate to the spindles. Those are already bent in two places, and
unbending them a bit would push the toe out.
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
Posted by Clark on September 25, 2007, 4:00 pm
jeannot@hawk.igs.net wrote:
> Just took delivery of the tractor (a 28750) and it runs very well, I'm
> very happy with it.
> One thing though, when I stand in front of the tractor the front
> wheels clearly show an excessive toe in. I'd say if you'd draw a line
> from each wheel forward, the lines would cross at about 50 feet, which
> is pretty bad.
> I know that in the long term, the forces generated on the wheels will
> wear the bearings, tires and steering system, not mentioning the extra
> fuel consumption. Not sure it will damage the grass in the long run,
> but it's certainly not a good thing for it.
> The steering system is probably identical on the large Husqvarnas and
> Cratfsman, and Husqvarna publishes their owners manuals on the web. I
> looked for a toe adjustment of any type in the manual as well as on
> the tractor and could not find one. Everything's fixed.
> One possibility is the two drag links that go from the Gear sector
> plate to the spindles. Those are already bent in two places, and
> unbending them a bit would push the toe out.
> Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
I have a new craftsman also, it to has a lot of tow in, I have been back to
Sears to look at the floor models, they all appear to be the same.
I think your toe in is normal, and it helps with your turn radius.
I'm sure one of regulars will chime up with advice, lookout for 10' pine
stick jokes, (long story)
Clark
Posted by xPosTech on September 25, 2007, 7:49 pm
On 9/25/2007 3:00 PM, Clark wrote:
> jeannot@hawk.igs.net wrote:
>> Just took delivery of the tractor (a 28750) and it runs very well, I'm
>> very happy with it.
>>
>> One thing though, when I stand in front of the tractor the front
>> wheels clearly show an excessive toe in. I'd say if you'd draw a line
>> from each wheel forward, the lines would cross at about 50 feet, which
>> is pretty bad.
>>
>> I know that in the long term, the forces generated on the wheels will
>> wear the bearings, tires and steering system, not mentioning the extra
>> fuel consumption. Not sure it will damage the grass in the long run,
>> but it's certainly not a good thing for it.
>>
>> The steering system is probably identical on the large Husqvarnas and
>> Cratfsman, and Husqvarna publishes their owners manuals on the web. I
>> looked for a toe adjustment of any type in the manual as well as on
>> the tractor and could not find one. Everything's fixed.
>>
>> One possibility is the two drag links that go from the Gear sector
>> plate to the spindles. Those are already bent in two places, and
>> unbending them a bit would push the toe out.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
>
> I have a new craftsman also, it to has a lot of tow in, I have been back to
> Sears to look at the floor models, they all appear to be the same.
> I think your toe in is normal, and it helps with your turn radius.
>
> I'm sure one of regulars will chime up with advice, lookout for 10' pine
> stick jokes, (long story)
>
> Clark
>
>
>
We don't need no stinkin' 10 /foot/ pine stick jokes. (The 10" ones are
plenty long enough.)
--
Ted
I wasn't born in Texas but
I got back here as soon as I could
There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every
difficulty. Miss that, though, and you're pretty much doomed.
Posted by Clark on September 26, 2007, 7:40 am
xPosTech wrote:
> On 9/25/2007 3:00 PM, Clark wrote:
>> jeannot@hawk.igs.net wrote:
>>> Just took delivery of the tractor (a 28750) and it runs very well,
>>> I'm very happy with it.
>>>
>>> One thing though, when I stand in front of the tractor the front
>>> wheels clearly show an excessive toe in. I'd say if you'd draw a
>>> line from each wheel forward, the lines would cross at about 50
>>> feet, which is pretty bad.
>>>
>>> I know that in the long term, the forces generated on the wheels
>>> will wear the bearings, tires and steering system, not mentioning
>>> the extra fuel consumption. Not sure it will damage the grass in
>>> the long run, but it's certainly not a good thing for it.
>>>
>>> The steering system is probably identical on the large Husqvarnas
>>> and Cratfsman, and Husqvarna publishes their owners manuals on the
>>> web. I looked for a toe adjustment of any type in the manual as
>>> well as on the tractor and could not find one. Everything's fixed.
>>>
>>> One possibility is the two drag links that go from the Gear sector
>>> plate to the spindles. Those are already bent in two places, and
>>> unbending them a bit would push the toe out.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
>>
>> I have a new craftsman also, it to has a lot of tow in, I have been
>> back to Sears to look at the floor models, they all appear to be the
>> same. I think your toe in is normal, and it helps with your turn radius.
>>
>> I'm sure one of regulars will chime up with advice, lookout for
>> 10' pine stick jokes, (long story)
>>
>> Clark
>>
>>
>>
> We don't need no stinkin' 10 /foot/ pine stick jokes. (The 10" ones
> are plenty long enough.)
Maybe subconsciously I'm trying to re-write history?
Did I mention the new mower is fantastic?
I'm telling ya, the first mower being bad was a fluke
Clark
Posted by Jim on September 25, 2007, 8:35 pm
xPosTech wrote:
>
[....]
> > I'm sure one of regulars will chime up with advice, lookout for 10' pine
> > stick jokes, (long story)
> >
> > Clark
> >
> >
> >
> We don't need no stinkin' 10 /foot/ pine stick jokes. (The 10" ones are
> plenty long enough.)
when to shift and when not to shift was never the question...
key
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> very happy with it.
> One thing though, when I stand in front of the tractor the front
> wheels clearly show an excessive toe in. I'd say if you'd draw a line
> from each wheel forward, the lines would cross at about 50 feet, which
> is pretty bad.
> I know that in the long term, the forces generated on the wheels will
> wear the bearings, tires and steering system, not mentioning the extra
> fuel consumption. Not sure it will damage the grass in the long run,
> but it's certainly not a good thing for it.
> The steering system is probably identical on the large Husqvarnas and
> Cratfsman, and Husqvarna publishes their owners manuals on the web. I
> looked for a toe adjustment of any type in the manual as well as on
> the tractor and could not find one. Everything's fixed.
> One possibility is the two drag links that go from the Gear sector
> plate to the spindles. Those are already bent in two places, and
> unbending them a bit would push the toe out.
> Thanks in advance for any suggestion.