JoeM 9,097 #1 Posted Wednesday at 03:53 PM Awhile back, I picked up a New Holland GT22 on the cheap. Non runner, 745 hours and non power steering option. After getting the engine running and sealed up, I cut some grass and it ran real good. I really have no interest in non power steering machines now that I am spoiled, so I put it on the back burn as maybe a flip. In between, along came a Toro xi that was good for parts and it had good power steering. When I disassembled it I saved the tower and associated steering parts thinking I just might install those into the GT22. I figured if given a couple two three afternoons I can get it installed. A scheduled surgery got delayed and that opened the window of opportunity for the GT. Put her in the shop and got started. Lets just say the two to three was a pipe dream. After six it is all done. Now saying, if I would have just had to install the steering the original estimate would have been good. (would have stretched it to three to four, I like taking breaks) Other problems. The first one was the steering wheel on the donner would not come off. Soaked, beat and air hammered, no go. Ended up burning one afternoon making a special puller. (pic 1 @2) I wanted to just switch the dash and gauges out. Next came the electrical gremlins. When I turned on the key the cruise control magnet would activate. That locked the hydro control in neutral or close to neutral. Okay dug into that and found the cruise indicator light was back feeding the cruise relay. I repaired that it worked fine. (I had installed a spare cruise relay for testing) I switched back to the original and it would not work at all. So, two problems a bad light socket and relay. Another afternoon burned up. That's my story and I am sticking to it! Got to strip r down pretty good 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 10,336 #2 Posted Wednesday at 06:32 PM Joe - nice addition. Gotta love it when you can use OE parts that fit. I thought at first this was going to be a post about using the electric power steering from a Saturn Vue. Compact, effective, but requires cutting & fabrication to go under the dash... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,097 #3 Posted Wednesday at 09:57 PM 3 hours ago, ri702bill said: Gotta love it when you can use OE parts that fit. Yep, having a donner machine is about the easiest way to go. I have a 520H on the back burner now putting in hydraulic power steering. Looks simple on the front side but logistics of fitting the plumbing into a small area took a lot of time. I got the plumbing done enough to work the cylinder and now looking at the configuration of the front axle and links. It is on the slate now to continue now that the GT22 is buttoned up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
