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2284 Hydraulic Steering Problem

Thread starter fstoffel
Start date Mar 17, 2011

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fstoffel

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Mar 17, 2011

Hi all! I've had this machine since new, but last year the steering started giving me trouble among some other issues.

Symptoms - As the machine warms up while mowing, I lose steering to the right. When it gets real bad, I can turn the steering wheel in that direction three times around in a complete circle and the wheels won't turn at all. Turning left is fine, just turning right is a problem. It's a hydraulic issue, nothing mechanical on the outside of the machine will move when I turn the steering wheel to the right when it starts acting up.

Is my culprit likely bad seals in the steering column or is that power sterring cylinder down along the left front wheel a possible culprit?
Thanks