locked steering in a Zetor 7711

[jsavage]

The steering is locked fully to the left. Can't turn the steering wheel even a little. Could there be ice in the fluid or in a valve? Has been working fine till the cold. Not the first time I have used it this winter though!

 

[international]

Steering cylinder on left side of tractor. Now if you look closely at the chrome cylinder towards the tractor cab side end there should be a jubilee clip or some sort of squeezing mechanism as the cylinder is treaded on to the control mechanism. Now it could be that the chrome cylinder has treaded a little forward or backwards on to the control mechanism .Leading to steering be slightly off centre. So grab hold of the chrome and rotate a little and start tractor to see results. If I remember correctly when changing seals that it was 13 revolutions of the chrome cylinder to centre the steering. Over decade last time I,ve worked on those system but I believe this should cure the problem enjoy.

 

[jsavage]

Thanks, I am going to try that when it's not -27 degrees like right now!