Bobcat 743 steering slop

[Montana]

I have "travel or creeping" in the steering and I use the brake whenever it is running to hold it and the hydraulic pump gets loud. I was about ready to try and adjust linkage, then I notice there is slop in the two bushings so I will replace the bushings along with the flange on the left side when the parts come in. My question is there is also slop going side to side on the steering shaft , is this ok, or should I take up the slop by using a washer or two in the flange? Thanks for any advise

 

[antfarmer2]

I just did mine make sure you block it up all wheels off the ground my bushings were good just had to replace the round pucks and flip over the flat bar took a lot of trys to get it just right is the side slop you are talking about on the leaver on the side of the pump if so it has a bolt on the bottom that you can tighten up if that does not work there is a strange setup there with a key and a metal bushing that can be replaced hope on yours you can get the cab up without unplugging the wire harness I could not and a pita and had to come up with some tricks

 

[Montana]

I just did mine make sure you block it up all wheels off the ground my bushings were good just had to replace the round pucks and flip over the flat bar took a lot of trys to get it just right is the side slop you are talking about on the leaver on the side of the pump if so it has a bolt on the bottom that you can tighten up if that does not work there is a strange setup there with a key and a metal bushing that can be replaced hope on yours you can get the cab up without unplugging the wire harness I could not and a pita and had to come up with some tricks

The side slop is in the shaft where the steering levers are attached. This is the same shaft that has the bushings and the flange on the side wall to hold the shaft. I think if I replace the bushings and the flange the travel may stop, but I am still wondering about the side to side movement of the shaft.

 

[antfarmer2]

The side slop is in the shaft where the steering levers are attached. This is the same shaft that has the bushings and the flange on the side wall to hold the shaft. I think if I replace the bushings and the flange the travel may stop, but I am still wondering about the side to side movement of the shaft.

What shaft? You lost me if your talking about the right stick when sitting that is suppost to go back and forth it is your aux hydro

 

[antfarmer2]

What shaft? You lost me if your talking about the right stick when sitting that is suppost to go back and forth it is your aux hydro

What needs to be ajusted to stop the creep is on the left side of the pump pintel leavers and pucks all the others can be loose except the tensiner spring and will not creep just be sloppy but must BLOCKED UP it will hurt you or take your shop out

 

[Montana]

What needs to be ajusted to stop the creep is on the left side of the pump pintel leavers and pucks all the others can be loose except the tensiner spring and will not creep just be sloppy but must BLOCKED UP it will hurt you or take your shop out

The shaft I talk about is under the platform where you put your feet. On the left side there are two bushings where the sloppyiness is created. The one bushing to the far left is in the flange that is mounted tothe side wall. I looked at the picture with the dealer before I ordered the parts but for got to ask about movement sideways.

 

[jerry]

The shaft I talk about is under the platform where you put your feet. On the left side there are two bushings where the sloppyiness is created. The one bushing to the far left is in the flange that is mounted tothe side wall. I looked at the picture with the dealer before I ordered the parts but for got to ask about movement sideways.

If you go through and replace all the bearings on that cross shaft and the linkage swivels it doesn't cost that much and will make it a much better driving machine.

 

[Montana]

If you go through and replace all the bearings on that cross shaft and the linkage swivels it doesn't cost that much and will make it a much better driving machine.

There are no bearings just bushings and what are the linkage swivels ?

 

[jerry]

There are no bearings just bushings and what are the linkage swivels ?

I guess they are a self aligning ball bushing, we always knew them as Torrington bearings. Just replace every connection point in the linkage and it will make it easier to control any tendency to hop on harder surfaces.

 

[antfarmer2]

I guess they are a self aligning ball bushing, we always knew them as Torrington bearings. Just replace every connection point in the linkage and it will make it easier to control any tendency to hop on harder surfaces.

Always good to get everything right but that will not help your creep at all