Suicide Knob No Power Steering?

cpurvis said:

I do the same thing with my oil filters... I find that practice keeps me on track better. This was last pic of this one, as I had enuff & it was sold & waiting for new owner coming.

Knobs aren't really a substitute for power steering. The mechanical advantage on old non-power steering tractors resulted in more lock-to-lock turns and the knob was just a way of compensating for that when the tractor is moving. They don't do anything for you if the tractor isn't in motion whereas power steering's biggest advantage is when you're stopped. True, but you can really whip it around in motion. And you can still turn it stopped, but not as easily obviously.

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Point37 said:

Looking at this one... That one from Amazon is gonna have TOO big of an opening for a mower steering wheel. I would suggest one that has 2 metal plates that actually bolt together on the steering wheel rim. Otherwise you are not gonna be happy with results.

And left or right handed makes no diff, if you need, you can remove the wheel & re-clock it to where you can mount the knob well & be right where ya need it.

Least I could on the old riders I had.

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173abn said:

I use one on my Yanmar 1610d cut and my 92 JEEP .both w/no power steering. russ
Cool, & Yes I agree they are helpful, I have one in my truck as well, but it does have p/s.

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7394 said:

Hope that makes you happy, :thumbsup: I tried one that looked like that, & it would move around when I was whipping the wheel. I hated that.

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