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Bob Nakon

Hi guys,  Just bought a C160 started mowing and the left ((from the drivers seat) tie rod fell off. This is an area of these tractors that I am not familiar with. The tie rod has a blind hole at the end and a milled flat. There seems to be a nut and bolt with a cup shaped end. Is there a drawing for this? I tried a search but no joy.

Thanks, Bob

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c-series don

Go to WheelHorsepartsandmore.com they have new ones! 

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Bob Nakon

Problem is, I don't know if it's broken or just fell off and needs to be tightened? I can't find a drawing of it.

 

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ACman

Bob I might have one you can have. I’ll check tomorrow. Yours is wore out . Can you post a picture of the other end? To get by to move it put the ball back in the socket and wrap some wire around the rod to the nut and threads . Twist the wire tight so it doesn’t come apart. This should just get the tractor steering if you need to move it.

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Herder

I copied this pic from another link, the upper tie rod is stock and the one below it I was made by another member.  I nice job I might add.  What has happened to yours is the ball has separated from the socket.  You may be able to push them back together and wire tie it temporary until you get a replacement.  And no tightening up the nut will not solve your problem.  Good luck. 

 

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Bob Nakon

Thanks for the response guys. ACman thanks so much for the offer. I called Lowell at wheelhorsepartsandmore as c-series don recommended. He had what I needed and I ordered a new set. I feel like a dummy because it seems like a simple fix but I never looked that closely at the steering before. I'm still learning.

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bottjernat1

I just had a friend make mine. cost me $14 for 4 ends off eBay. $0 for me to have them turned and threaded. I help friends out and they help me. Got them painted and mounted lastnight. I need to do a tiny bit of work yet. But they work now.

 

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arrkerr

One of my wheel horses that I used for routing chores had a tie rod ball pop out of the socket.  While not elegant for a quick fix I used one of those thick rubber bands that come on broccoli at the grocery store stretched around the tie rod and the mount which kept the ball in the socket.  I can't tell from the picture, but most of the time thats where they separate.  Just normal wear as that ball moves around as you steer, and if you hit a big rock or mow steep slopes as I was it is just added pressure on that thin metal socket.

 

Great suggestions for much more elegant fixes, but in in a pinch when you've got the lawn half-mowed I like the rubber band because it flexes easily but keeps it settled.  I'll be honest I went through a few rubber bands over the years but I think I used it like that for more than 5 years.

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DBlackston
On 8/13/2020 at 7:58 AM, bottjernat1 said:

I just had a friend make mine. cost me $14 for 4 ends off eBay. $0 for me to have them turned and threaded. I help friends out and they help me. Got them painted and mounted lastnight. I need to do a tiny bit of work yet. But they work now.

 

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Link to the product you bought on ebay?

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