Mg181 4 #1 Posted August 20, 2018 Hi Second time posting and I just bought a smaller 212H (1991) with bagger for 250 and gave up on converting my Dads 312-8 rear to side discharge. I threw in new battery and smiled as I drove around yard. Then the wheel went loose and no steering. I looked under and with my limited mechanical ability noticed two issues. I believe the link assembly disconnected or maybe broke. The guy I bought from told me he rigged the front steering with a bolt, so I see that....what do the other pics show? Broke assembly? How hard to fix? They seem to be 80-100 bucks online. Not what I was hoping for! Was planning on 50-100 for tune up and battery, no more. Also noticed the mower deck extension spring broke. Thanks for help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,485 #2 Posted August 20, 2018 The steering arm may be available from A-Z Tractor http://a-ztractor.com/, they are good to deal with. This manual may be handy to have. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mg181 4 #3 Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks, any idea if this is a major repair and I have to have dealer tear down machine or a garage fix with someone handy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,485 #4 Posted August 20, 2018 This should be a very easy fix if you can locate a replacement steering arm. Each end of the steering arm has a small ball joint fitting which can be tightened with a couple of wrenches. The stud that is mounted on the steering sector gear should have hex (probably 1/2") cast into it and a nut on the top that will probably require a 9/16" wrench like the one in this photo. If you can't find a good used one there are replacement ends available through @wheelhorseman. There would be some cutting and threading required so you might need to talk to Lowell about it. He is a great guy and this would be a better than new fix. Here is a link to his store. https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/steering.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
