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Vintage Sears Garden Tractors
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Re: steering linkage

I fixed mine with a piece of the proper sized tubing, bent to match the original, and two rod ends that can be purchased through Granger or McMaster-Carr. Tap the ends of the tubing to match the rod ends and you are in business. A cylinder of foam rubber between to steering linkage and the steering arm will keep the rod ends aligned, but is not necessary.

Re: steering linkage

You can find one on ebay, but it too may be worn.

I agree with the previous poster about making one. I've used the tie-rod ends with all-thread rod on the steering linkages before.

Here's a pic of one I made for an old Custom:

http://photos.bravenet.com/426/001/687/99C895D169.jpg

Re: Re: steering linkage

Thanx...I did fix it with using the old rod and welding a bolt to the end and installing tie rod ends.