Cure steering play

[ROCKRTX]

I did some work on the sled today,take off steering column and side shaft to sand the plastic bushing.The top one on the side shaft was tight.I sand the plastic bushing on a sand block and had to grind brass bushing between the plastic bushing to keep it tight. reassemble with grease.

The side shaft beside the oil tank was the worse one.

This job take out 50% off my steering slack....HERE SOME PICS!

 

[attakred06]

my attak had the same ,but on the steering column only,i bought new boushing but i will try the sanding block, ps do you come in lanaudiere some time???

 

[ROCKRTX]

my attak had the same ,but on the steering column only,i bought new boushing but i will try the sanding block, ps do you come in lanaudiere some time???

I always ride local or close,i think i need more cash to plan bigger trip....how is the trail in lanaudiere?

 

[Yamahammer485]

My steering was also very squeaky and has alot of play in it. Had to lube up the bushing like the one in pic 3 with some lithium white grease.

Good info!, going to check my link behind the oil tank, the slop is unnacpetable!

 

[1xr]

I did the same thing yesterday also, but I just bought new bushings. All 6 of them were $13.

 

[apltx08]

Make sure to ZERK them it makes it a lot easier to grease them every so often then they'll last for EVER...

 

[**sj**]

Make sure to ZERK them it makes it a lot easier to grease them every so often then they'll last for EVER...

good idea but where are you going to drill so not to compormise the strength of the block?

 

[ROCKRTX]

Make sure to ZERK them it makes it a lot easier to grease them every so often then they'll last for EVER...

good idea but where are you going to drill so not to compormise the strength of the block?

I don't see the need to put Zerk,in theory i am good for another 3 season + the steering column are unreachable with a grease gun with out remove a lot of part.

 

[attakred06]

i usually run at night on week days ,,they are realy nice and not mutch traffic ,but i am alone most of the time,,,, bye,,,

 

[apltx08]

i usually run at night on week days ,,they are realy nice and not mutch traffic ,but i am alone most of the time,,,, bye,,,

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[rightarm]

i usually run at night on week days ,,they are realy nice and not mutch traffic ,but i am alone most of the time,,,, bye,,,

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He's telling his buddy about the trail conditions in Lanaudiere