Black Bart
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I have a 1986 JD 180 and when the steering gets real heavy I use a 10mm wrench to remove the car screw that holds the panel at the lower part of the dash.
This gives me access to the lower steering shaft.
I spray it with wd40 and turn the steering wheel until it runs down the shaft into the bushing and it makes a world of difference in how it steers.
I don't know but probably a lot of other models have this same design.
The bushing was much cheaper than installing a ball bearing but it sure would have been nice if it had a bearing instead of that bushing.
Keep it oiled guy's you won't believe the difference it makes.
	
		
			
		
		
	
			
			This gives me access to the lower steering shaft.
I spray it with wd40 and turn the steering wheel until it runs down the shaft into the bushing and it makes a world of difference in how it steers.
I don't know but probably a lot of other models have this same design.
The bushing was much cheaper than installing a ball bearing but it sure would have been nice if it had a bearing instead of that bushing.
Keep it oiled guy's you won't believe the difference it makes.