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   snorten7020  
   
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     Topic: Char-Lynn power steeringPosted: 06 Aug 2024 at 11:55am  | 
 
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   Power steering on wd. Steering wheel violently rotates back and forth. Changed O ring seal on steering wheel side of power steering. Full of red oil. Pump appears to be ok. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA
    
   
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   DrAllis  
   
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     Posted: 06 Aug 2024 at 12:31pm | 
 
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   It was OK fine until you changed the Oring ???
    
   
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     Posted: 06 Aug 2024 at 12:47pm | 
 
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   It was doing it before O ring change.
    
   
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   DrAllis  
   
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     Posted: 06 Aug 2024 at 3:07pm | 
 
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   Can't say I've ever had one of those do that. I guess I'd be thinking the centering leaf springs may be broken. Can you stop it from doing this by holding the steering wheel in the center of the back and forth ??
    
   
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     Posted: 06 Aug 2024 at 7:16pm | 
 
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   No. I can't hold it. The front wheels will turn all the way to the left.
    
   
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   Nathan (SD)  
   
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     Posted: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:15pm | 
 
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   This is a tractor that you have been using for years and it just started this randomly ?
    
   
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     Posted: 07 Aug 2024 at 7:53am | 
 
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   Like I said, never seen one do that. It has to be internal on the top half (input) of the assembly. Maybe a broken leaf (centering) spring ?? Not going to fix itself. Care must be given to reassemble EXACTLY as it was before or the steering wheel will spin like an airplane propeller when you start the engine.
    
   
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     Posted: 07 Aug 2024 at 8:25am | 
 
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   Never worked on one in a farm tractor but rebuilt many in construction equipment. Orbital steering  valve is what it is called and support is good for them. They are easy to rebuild on a bench but do install new thrust bearings and washers using only a Char-Lyn rebuild kit. 
    
   
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     Posted: 07 Aug 2024 at 1:40pm | 
 
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   Sounds like something was mis-clocked during assembly.  
   
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     Posted: 07 Aug 2024 at 1:42pm | 
 
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   Sounds like something was misclocked during assembly.
    
   
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     Posted: 07 Aug 2024 at 2:35pm | 
 
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   I just replaced the O ring on mine and it's not just an off the shelf O ring. It's a square O ring. I used a factory kit. Spendy for a kit but it works. Won't solve your problem though I don't believe.
 
   
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