D-15 Diesel series 1 steering wheel nut
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Topic: D-15 Diesel series 1 steering wheel nut
Posted By: melenia
Subject: D-15 Diesel series 1 steering wheel nut
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 11:52am
| I am replacing the steering wheel on my D15. The nut has been left off of the steering wheel shaft and the threads are slightly damaged. I need to run a die on it but don't know the size and thread count. I believe it is a 3/4-24, but not sure. Can anyone help me out on this? |
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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 11:57am
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I ran into this once-its an oddball. If I remember right I ordered a die and not from Mcmaster Caar ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: Model 70
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 2:45pm
| Get a set of axle spindle dies(harbor freight) , around 25 bucks. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 4:37pm
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Get a thread pitch gauge, and use it to measure the threads per inch. Once you know, its easy to look up on Google, what size it is... https://images.app.goo.gl/cTcWRGyccHXiYAzu5" rel="nofollow - https://images.app.goo.gl/cTcWRGyccHXiYAzu5 ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 5:44pm
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IIRR it is a 13/16 x 24. HTH Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 10:06pm
------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 10:07pm
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we use to clean up old threads by coating them with valve lapping compound and running a new nut up and down the shaft several times... slowly... little by little. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2024 at 10:09pm
AMAZON---- ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: melenia
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 6:50am
| Thank you all for the information, especially Steve. I did get the nut from Stiener, but couldn't find the specs on it. That's exactly what I needed. I will get the 13/16-20 die and will be back to enjoying my D15. Thanks again everyone and have a great day!! |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 8:54am
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I think "most" of the steering wheels built after 1960 ( Starting with D series) used this nut. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 10:35am
| Had the same problem in 2019 . Think it was self-inflicted , but we won't go there . Have the die in hand , 13/16-20 exactly like Steve shared . Got mine from Brenda at Sandy Lake . Good Luck ! Should say mine was a Series 1 D-15 also . |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2024 at 7:54am
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Had the same issue with my 15 last summer when I changed the wheel. Don't remember exactly what I did but know I wasn't completely happy with the repair, will have to look into a new nut. |
Posted By: melenia
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2024 at 11:03am
| Finally got the threads repaired and went to install the new wheel and it doesn't fit. The molded section on the underneath side will not allow the wheel to go on the shaft far enough to install the nut. Has anyone run into this before. Also, does anyone have a parts list view that would show how this all fits together. There also seems to be a clip missing on the shaft that may align the shaft to the proper height. |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2024 at 8:12pm
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I think there is a C clip on the steering shaft were it comes through the steering support to hold the shaft up to the proper height. At least my D17 had one, go on AGCO books to view the parts breakdown. It’s been a year ago, hope I’m remembering that correctly. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2024 at 9:51pm
| Stack several machine washers/bushings under the steering wheel and throw the C-clip away. Get the steering wheel so it has 1/4" of up and down movement with the nut tight. Dribble some oil down the steering shaft tube while you're at it. |
Posted By: melenia
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2024 at 10:06pm
| Thanks for the response! Shimming it up sounds like the way to go, but my real problem is the new steering wheel received from Steiner will not go on the shaft far enough to install the nut. The underside of the wheel won't clear the traction booster lever. It could be the wheel is the incorrect one. I'm sending it back so they can confirm whether it is the right one or not. |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2024 at 10:48pm
| Your steering shaft has SUNK down !!! because the C -clip isn't holding it up where it belongs. The stack of washers of the proper height fixes this permanently. EDIT: Screw on the nut without the steering wheel. Now, pull UP on the shaft and you'll see what I mean. Your steering wheel is fine !!! |