jeannot wrote:

Srgnt Billko wrote:
jeannot wrote:



Just took delivery of the tractor (a 28750) and it runs very well, I'm
very happy with it.

One thing though, when I stand in front of the tractor the front
wheels clearly show an excessive toe in. I'd say if you'd draw a line
from each wheel forward, the lines would cross at about 50 feet, which
is pretty bad.

I know that in the long term, the forces generated on the wheels will
wear the bearings, tires and steering system, not mentioning the extra
fuel consumption. Not sure it will damage the grass in the long run,
but it's certainly not a good thing for it.

The steering system is probably identical on the large Husqvarnas and
Cratfsman, and Husqvarna publishes their owners manuals on the web. I
looked for a toe adjustment of any type in the manual as well as on
the tractor and could not find one. Everything's fixed.

One possibility is the two drag links that go from the Gear sector
plate to the spindles. Those are already bent in two places, and
unbending them a bit would push the toe out.

Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

So did you bend those tie rods taking the tractor off your pickup - or were
you trying to squeeze it between two stumps ? Or did you try to drive over
a 10" pine stick and it kicked up and bent the tie rod ?

How come everyone seems to know about the 10" pine sticks but me?

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q...=2007&safe=off

Why the hell isn't that mentioned in the obsessive first 43 pages of
Safety warnings in the owner's manual?
I got a whole field of 10" pine sticks and now I'm being told my
garden tractor can't mow them?
That's it. I'm getting my money back.

good move on the money back while you can.

think about it. you bought a machine built by the low bidder
who did not have to put their name on it and will never hear
from anyone who hit a pine stick....



The tie rods are bent by design, in order to clear the passage for
some attachments or a front belt, I guess. I figured they only need
1/4" more, so straightening them which will make them deviate from
their path very little.

on each end of the tie rod there is a ball joint. the ball
joint is threaded onto the tie rob and set with a set nut.
the tie rob is lengthen or shortened by screwing in or out
of the ball joints. before you can make the adjustment you'll
need to disconnect the ball joint from the wheel.

but, rather than do that I'd get my money back then go and make
the purchase of a machine where the manufacturer of the machine
thought enough of the machine to place their name on it.


Gonna kerosene those pine sticks to hell tomorrow. I'll keep you
posted.