5040 hard to turn
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Topic: 5040 hard to turn
Posted By: chefiam1
Subject: 5040 hard to turn
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2021 at 4:41pm
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chef here! have a 5040 and it always been hard steering. well, took off the steering cylinder and had it rebuilt. put it back on today and now it is even harder to steer . any idea where to start? i'm not sure where to check the fluid.but i followed the lines and all i could find is a dip stick on the right hand below the seat. checked it and it was milk color. if that is the right place to check it?all help is welcomed!! don't have a manual yet. it belongs to my brother. Thanks,chef
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2021 at 8:28pm
| An Owners manual would be your friend. I thought the Power steering oil tsank was under the hood near the top ?? |
Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2021 at 9:47pm
| It should have two pumps on side of engine. One in front and one behind front plate. One for hydraulics, the other for power steering with a small tank above engine. MACK |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2021 at 3:43am
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In addition to what has been said check out the front spindles and keep them grease well all the time.On basically the same Fiat built set up on my 2WD 1365 Oliver the bushing on the front spindle had locked to the shaft,swapped the front end out off a Long 550 solved the steering problem.
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Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2021 at 3:44am
Some of the Fiat tractors used a separate supply tank,some pulled the fluid for the PS from the trans on the same line as the hydraulic pump.
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DrAllis wrote:Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2021 at 7:05am
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Person that rebuilt it tell you about adjusting the P/S Cylinder control valve after you install on tractor and know you have oil pressure to cylinder . Have rebuilt many of these over the years ,not just a reinstall and go after rebuild. ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2021 at 6:01am
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After he got oil in reserve tank and got pressure ,and then understood he have to adjusted cylinder it's now working. ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: chefiam1
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2021 at 4:42pm
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chef here! things went very well with Fred helping me out via phone. thanks, for all the input and help got her adjusted thanks again. Chef
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Posted By: JLS retired
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 1:20pm
definatly check the front spindles!!! grease zerk is half way down the shaft and just because it takes grease doesn't mean both the top and bottom is getting grease. I don't remember the top but the bottom is just bushed and mine on one side was jammed from years of dust and mud. Had rebuilt the steering cyl. and I think I had to chase parts from Long dealer. Figured it out when I had a flat tire. Took pulling the axle on one side (porta-power) and a BIG press to push the spindle out, cleaned it up and it slid back in easily. Good times 
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