D12 steering shaft
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Topic: D12 steering shaft
Posted By: WF owner
Subject: D12 steering shaft
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 8:19am
I have a D12 that needs a new steering wheel. Unfortunately, a previous owner welded the nut on the shaft. I have looked, unsuccessfully, for a new steering shaft. Suggestions? |
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Posted By: Travis2766
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 8:57am
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Break off the rest of the plastic, grind the weld off flush with the nut using an angle grinder, use a die grinder and carefully grind the root of the weld out, should leave enough of the threads to thread a new nut back on. If you don’t have a die grinder you can grind off the weld above the nut and split the nut with a cold chisel, then carefully clean up what weld is left above the threads with a grinder. Otherwise there’s a couple used shafts on eBay. ------------- 190XT Series III, D17 Series IV, D15 Series II, All Crop 66 and a whole mess of equipment. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 6:51am
| I have been checking Ebay daily. I have never seen a steering shaft for a D12. I can find them for a D14, D15 or a D17, but none for a D10 or D12. Where did you find them? |
Posted By: Travis2766
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 7:06am
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My bad, I had d14 stuck in my mind. Could you shorten one from a d14? ------------- 190XT Series III, D17 Series IV, D15 Series II, All Crop 66 and a whole mess of equipment. |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 8:28am
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I'd grind the nut off and take the shaft to a machine shop and have them weld a new end on it. ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 8:39am
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I have done that on a couple B... i shortened the shaft on a couple, and have cut the top 2 inches off the shaft on one and welded a stud back on. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 4:24pm
| I am wondering if the shaft os hollow (I don't think it is). If it was I could probably get a bolt with the right thread and put it in the lathe and turn it down to the ID of the shaft. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 4:33pm
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the shaft is hollow on a "B" ... i did exactly what you said. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: allis1221G
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 6:46pm
| I should have a shaft. 616-334-0844 |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 7:18pm
Mine is a D 12 Series 3. I believe the early ones were different. Which one do you have?
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allis1221G wrote:Posted By: Coolharts
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2023 at 12:18pm
| My D10 has the same issue, nut welded on but unlike yours, it is welded on farther down the shaft below the steering wheel opening. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2023 at 12:31pm
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Jon... how did they get down below to weld ?? Easy way would be the nut on top ? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2023 at 4:17pm
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That's a later model steering shaft with a splined end which the steering wheel sits on. Best to find a used shaft from a D15 or 17 and shorten the opposite non-splined end. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Joe(TX)
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2023 at 12:54am
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Doesn't the steering wheel have a spline? If so welding a bolt will not work. ------------- 1970 190XT, 1973 200, 1962 D-19 Diesel, 1979 7010, 1957 WD45, 1950 WD, 1961 D17, Speed Patrol, D14, All crop 66 big bin, 180 diesel, 1970 170 diesel, FP80 forklift. Gleaner A |