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John Deere 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 - Steering, Front Axle and Brakes
John Deere 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 tractor Steering System
John Deere 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185
tractor - Remove steering wheel and shaft
Remove lock nut and washer. Drive out pin and remove steering
wheel. Remove pedestal shroud. Disconnect all wires and indicator lights
from dash. Loosen two nuts and remove two nuts. Lift dash. Remove cotter
pin and bearing. Remove cotter pin. Drive shaft up through pinion gear
and remove gear and washer. Remove bearing by aligning sector gear teeth
with outside diameter of bearing. Lift shaft and remove washers and
spring. Remove cotter pin and remove shaft. Remove steering gear support
- Disconnect drag link. Remove two nuts from support. Remove sector gear
support.
Disassemble and clean sector gear
Be careful when removing cotter pin.
Spring is compressed. Remove cotter pin, washers, spring, and support.
Mark sector gear and sector shaft for alignment for ease of assembly.
Remove bearing, washer and sector gear. Remove cotter pin to remove
steering sector support and bearing. Remove grease and clean parts in
solvent. Dry parts. Inspect and repair steering system - Inspect
steering shaft bushings for wear or cracks. Inspect springs for damage.
Inspect steering shaft and sector shaft for wear or bent conditions.
Inspect splines for wear. Inspect pinion gear and sector gear for worn,
broken or damaged teeth and wear on inside diameters. Inspect support
for cracks. Inspect sector shaft bearings for wear or cracks. Assemble
sector gear support (JD 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185) - Install bearing
and sector gear support on sector shaft. Install cotter pin, sector
gear, washer, and bearing on sector shaft. Make sure mark on gear aligns
with mark on shaft. Install sector gear support, washers, spring and
cotter pin on sector shaft.
Install steering gear support
Install steering gear support. Install
and tighten two nuts. Connect drag link. Install steering wheel and
shaft - Install shaft in pedestal. Install cotter pin, washers and
spring on steering shaft. Install bushing and cotter pin. Install
steering wheel. Drive pin through wheel and shaft. Install and tighten
washer and nut. Install steering shaft bushing. Put logo on steering
wheel in horizontal position and pull down on steering wheel. Install
washer and pinion gear, making sure dot on pinion gear is in alignment
with dot on sector gear. Install cotter pin. Connect drag link. Put dash
in position and install nuts. Tighten nuts. Connect all dash wires and
indicator lights. Install pedestal shroud. Adjust steering. Adjust
steering - Make sure dots on pinion gear and sector gear are aligned. If
wheels are straight forward no further adjustment is required, otherwise
continue with following steps. Disconnect drag link from spindle. With
dots still aligned, put wheels straight forward. Loosen nut and turn
ball joint until drag link fits easily into spindle without moving
wheels. Tighten nut against ball joint. Connect drag link to spindle.
John Deere 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 tractor Front Axle
John Deere 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185
tractor - Remove front axle
Remove cap
screw, spacer, washer, and nut on both sides, and remove hood. Remove
muffler. Remove two cap screws and remove muffler guard. Remove electric
PTO clutch. Remove two cap screws from rear pivot anchor. Inspect and
repair front wheel and axle assemblies - Inspect wheel bearings for
wear. If wheel wobbles when rotated or bearings are visually worn,
replace bearings. Remove bearings from wheel by driving them out with a
punch. Put multi-purpose grease on new bearings. Drive new bearings into
wheel hub with driver. Inspect tie rod and drag link for bent condition.
Inspect ball joints for wear and free movement. Replace any worn or bent
parts. Put spindle in axle and check spindle bore for wear or being
out-of-round. Replace worn parts. Apply multi-purpose grease on spindles
before installing in axle. Grease wheel bearings and pack cavity between
bearings with multi-purpose grease and put a small amount on axle.
Install front axle
Install axle under JD 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185
tractor. Match boss on pivot anchors with holes in frame. Turn pivot
anchors against frame and align cap screw holes. Install and tighten two
cap screws. Install muffler guard with two cap screws. Install muffler.
Install hood with two cap screws, spacers, washers and nuts. If
necessary, adjust steering.
John Deere 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 tractor Brakes and Linkages
John Deere 130, 160,
180 Brakes
A disk-type brake assembly is used on JD 130, 160, 180 Lawn
Tractors. The brake assembly is attached to the right-hand side of the
transaxle case. The brake disk is connected to the splined end of the
shifter and brake shaft on the transaxle. Depressing the brake pedal
pulls the brake linkage forward, which compresses two brake pucks on
each side of the disk. This stops movement of gears inside the transaxle
as well as tractor motion. To set the parking brake latch, both the
brake pedal and clutch pedal must be fully depressed. With both pedals
depressed, the parking brake lever can be lowered in the long vertical
slot on the deck. Lowering the parking brake lever positions the latch
around the brake pedal stud to lock both the clutch pedal and brake
pedal in the depressed (down) position. To release the parking brake,
both pedals must be fully depressed and the parking brake lever raised
and lowered in the short vertical slot on the deck. This design prevents
the operator from operating the tractor with the parking brake engaged.
John Deere 165, 175,
185 Brakes
A disk-type assembly is used on JD 165, 175, 185 Hydrostatic
Lawn Tractors. The brake assembly is attached to the left-hand side of
the differential case. The brake disk is connected to the brake shaft on
the differential. Depressing the brake pedal pulls the brake linkage
forward, which compresses the brake pucks on each side of the disk. This
stops movement of gears in the differential as well as tractor movement.
To set the parking brake, depress the brake pedal and lower the parking
brake lever in the vertical slot on the deck. The latch will lock the
brake pedal in the depressed position. To release the parking brake,
depress the brake pedal and raise parking brake lever out of long
vertical slot and lower it into short vertical slot.
John Deere 130, 160, 180 tractor - Remove
brake assembly
Put blocks under
tractor frame and remove right rear wheel. Disconnect brake linkage.
Brake assembly consists of loose parts. Do not lose parts when removing
assembly. Remove two cap screws and remove brake assembly. Slide disk
off shaft. Remove pad from behind disk. Inspect and repair brake
assembly (John Deere 130, 160, 180) - Inspect pads and plate for wear or
damage. Inspect disk for wear or cracks. Replace parts as necessary.
Install brake assembly (JD 130, 160, 180) - Brake pads and disk must be
free of grease and oil. Put LUBRIPLATE on brake shaft. Install pad and
disk with hub out. Install brake assembly. Install and tighten two cap
screws. Connect brake linkage. Install right rear wheel. Adjust brakes.
John Deere 165, 175, 185 tractor - Remove
brake assembly
To remove brake disk, transmission must be lowered. brake pads can be removed without lowering transmission. Put blocks under tractor frame and remove left rear wheels. Disconnect brake linkage. Remove two cap screws and remove brake assembly. Slide disk against frame and remove rear pad. Inspect and repair brake assembly (John Deere 165, 175, 185) - Inspect pads and plate for wear or damage. Inspect disk for wear or cracks. Replace parts as necessary. Install brake assembly (JD 165, 175, 185) - Put Lubriplate on brake shaft. Install pad and slide disk towards differential. Install brake assembly. Install and tighten two cap screws. Connect brake linkage. Install left rear wheel. Adjust brakes. Adjust brakes (165, 175, 185 models) - Make sure park brake is disengaged. With a feeler gauge, inspect clearance between pad and disk. Clearance should be 0.50 mm (0.020 in.). Turn nut to obtain proper clearance.
- JD 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 Engine and PTO Clutch
- JD 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 Transaxle service
- JD 165, 175, 185 Eaton Hydrostatic Transmission
- JD 165, 175, 185 Hydrostatic Differential
- JD 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 Steering, Front Axle and Brakes
- JD 130, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185 Servicing Mower
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