sector arms keep jumping

Ron Tron · Oct 1, 2021

I get it right and then they jumps out again. it says in the manual to "re-engage" the arms. HOW? I don't know why these instructions are so hard for me to get but I'm going insane.
It says when you move both arms to the extreme position it dis-engages. Mine feels like its still engaged. I wish some one would make a video of how to do this. I'm getting really really frustrated and I'm a decent back yard mechanic.

used red MN · Oct 1, 2021

We made it through your last post about the tie rod, being
able to help you out because it was a general mechanical
question. This particular one it would certainly help if we
knew the make and model. Judging by your other post it
may be a N series Ford.

Ultradog MN · Oct 1, 2021

X2
They don't charge by the word here.

Ron Tron · Oct 2, 2021

(quoted from post at 15:22:29 10/01/21) X2
They don't charge by the word here.

As I have posted before and took for granted that everbody was up to speed I apparently failed.

I have a 39 Ford 9N and the steering sector arms keep jumping out of sequence.

In the manual it says to move the left arm all the way to the back and the right all the way forward and it will disengage. I can't feel any disengagement when I do that. Somehow playing with it I got it to line up and I don't know how I got it to do that.

After I got it lined up with both arms directly above the foots rests like the manual says I re-attach the tie rod arms.

It says you are suppose to re-engage the sector arms without explaining HOW.

I drove around for less than two minutes and the arms jump out of sequence

Ozlander · Oct 2, 2021

(quoted from post at 14:38:25 10/02/21)

(quoted from post at 15:22:29 10/01/21) X2
They don't charge by the word here.

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As I have posted before and took for granted that everbody was up to speed I apparently failed.

I have a 39 Ford 9N and the steering sector arms keep jumping out of sequence.

In the manual it says to move the left arm all the way to the back and the right all the way forward and it will disengage. I can't feel any disengagement when I do that. Somehow playing with it I got it to line up and I don't know how I got it to do that.

After I got it lined up with both arms directly above the foots rests like the manual says I re-attach the tie rod arms.

It says you are suppose to re-engage the sector arms without explaining HOW.

I drove around for less than two minutes and the arms jump out of sequence

You don't suppose your steering box is wore out do you.

Bret4207 · Oct 3, 2021

(quoted from post at 19:32:36 10/02/21)

(quoted from post at 14:38:25 10/02/21)

(quoted from post at 15:22:29 10/01/21) X2
They don't charge by the word here.

Click to expand...

As I have posted before and took for granted that everbody was up to speed I apparently failed.

I have a 39 Ford 9N and the steering sector arms keep jumping out of sequence.

In the manual it says to move the left arm all the way to the back and the right all the way forward and it will disengage. I can't feel any disengagement when I do that. Somehow playing with it I got it to line up and I don't know how I got it to do that.

After I got it lined up with both arms directly above the foots rests like the manual says I re-attach the tie rod arms.

It says you are suppose to re-engage the sector arms without explaining HOW.

I drove around for less than two minutes and the arms jump out of sequence

Click to expand...

You don't suppose your steering box is wore out do you.

X2. I rebuilt an 800 Ford steering box 6 or 8 times over 10 years before I finally bit the bullet and got a replacement unit. Night and day difference! Turns out the abuse the original had endured the 40 some years before I got it had just plain worn the casting to where the bearings and bushings were moving around.

Also, there are thousands of posts here. It's always best to make clear what tractor you are working on and what the background is.

Hobo,NC · Oct 4, 2021

Looks like the upper housing needs to come off and the gears inspected. My bet you have some major ware. A nice set will fetch good money and worth more with the original shims still intact. The shims are called washers.

Two folks have went inadept on that set up. Dan and Jeb2N so I would search for their post on the 9N,2N,8N board. KurtNJ are KirtNJ is very knowledgeable on that set up post on the 9N,2N,8N board.

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