Front end wobble 322
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Dennis,
Welcome to the WFM forums! Lots of valuable information available here from many good folks with knowledge of these fine little tractors.
The tractor can have wear plates added to that axle channel in the frame -- look to see if the worn grooves are in plates like those shown in the illustration... If you have a very early tractor you may have to add the plates or weld up and grind flat the channel in that worn area.
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The phantom view of the frame front section may be a little hard to make out in this reduced size image, but you should get the idea.
Chuck
Welcome to the WFM forums! Lots of valuable information available here from many good folks with knowledge of these fine little tractors.
The tractor can have wear plates added to that axle channel in the frame -- look to see if the worn grooves are in plates like those shown in the illustration... If you have a very early tractor you may have to add the plates or weld up and grind flat the channel in that worn area.
The phantom view of the frame front section may be a little hard to make out in this reduced size image, but you should get the idea.
Chuck
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The 322 will have the holes to bolt the plates in. But won't have the plates that I am aware of unless someone else added. Both of my 1st year (87) 332's had the holes and now have the plates. My fathers first year 430 (84) didn't have the holes-which takes some more time to install the plates.
There is also the tie rods, wheel bearings, axle bushings, steering cylinder ends and the center pivot that should be looked at for how much play they all have. It all adds up. I had to add shaft collars onto the center pivot to the outside welded on with a longer bolt as the frame was rounded out too much as well.
The issue with just extending the bolts you talk about is they were an un-even groove in so it will either bind the axle if you get them tight on level ground our it will have too much play on level ground.
There is also the tie rods, wheel bearings, axle bushings, steering cylinder ends and the center pivot that should be looked at for how much play they all have. It all adds up. I had to add shaft collars onto the center pivot to the outside welded on with a longer bolt as the frame was rounded out too much as well.
The issue with just extending the bolts you talk about is they were an un-even groove in so it will either bind the axle if you get them tight on level ground our it will have too much play on level ground.
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