Poor Man's Power Steering

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I know what I'm doing over the 4th of July holiday. Upgrading my two lawn tractors.

I recently purchased a craftsman garden tractor from marketplace. I was surprised at how difficult it was to steer especially on tighter turns. Ran across this video and thought, why not. I wasn’t expecting great results but just finished the install and a quick trip around the yard showed a drastically improved experience. Thanks!

Thanks, I did the bearings on a 2019 Snapper and it was effortless the only thing I had to add was grease fittings. I have to add some caps on the top of the spindle to contain the grease it is a work in progress for that install.

The washers on those thrust bearings are critical for the life of the bearing! DON'T REMOVE THEM!!! Instead, grab a file or a grinder and remove a bit of the metal off the top of the spindle housing until the E Clip can be installed easily and the washer is free to move. You don't want a lot of play, but it needs to be free to move easily. If you don't use the provided washers, those thrust bearings will eat themselves in 6 months or less of use.

I incorporated this improvement on my Craftsman two years ago. I also added a steering wheel "suicide" knob to the steering wheel. I can easily steer and make quick turns with one hand, leaving the other free to operate the controls.

Thanks to this, it frees up my other hand so I can hold a beer while mowing.

I have seen several videos on this topic - but none as detailed as this one. Thanks Jake for sharing this👍👍

What a beauty of an idea to steer with ease. Finally. Great job jake

LOVE this production as usual, Quick, Detailed no bs !

I just recently was given a 2017 CRAFTSMAN T3100 that was neglected a little ! It was out in the open, under a tree she had trouble starting. She went and bought a zero turn, and gave me the CRAFTSMAN ! I am looking into installing this kit on mine so the wifey can operate it ! Great information Jake !!👍👍✌️😁🇺🇸

That kit makes a lot of sense, reduce friction, reduce effort. Thanks for sharing. 😊

You should always use the washers that come with the thrust bearings. One on both sides of the bearing. They are hardened steel for the bearing rollers to roll on without premature wear.

I bought the Amazon kit and installed it on my Craftsman T2200 Lawn Tractor. The wheel bearings were mazing as to how easily the wheels turn now. I only had room for the thrust wheel washer and could not add any additional washers but it still made quite a difference in easier steering. Much thanks for sharing this upgrade idea.

Great video! I’m definitely going it to my Craftsman GT6000! My suggestion is this… if the E clip is too tight because the bearing stack thickness makes it too tight, I’ll just grind some of the top of the spindle knuckle off with my angle grinder!

I am doing this, I have a hard steering craftsman. Thanks for great explanation on process

Best and most informative video I've seen in years. Thank you!

Triangular "bracket" is called "Bell crank". Used to change direction and/or ratio of linear travel. Also, flat thrust bearing is called "Torrington" bearing.

I'm always a little nervous about jacking on the center deck hanger. That is not teal heavy gauge metal and the weight of the engine is mostly on the front axle.

Beautiful looking rider, very nice upgrades and appears this unit will last a long time, the owner will be extremely happy with this repair. Really looking forward to seeing this new innovative grease gun in action. My biggest beef with grease guns has always been the mess and the time it takes to change the grease tubes. Additionally you always have to apply pressure against the zerk to make the grease get into the area you are applying the grease. Not enough pressure against the zerk and the grease does not go in. I checked out Lube Shuttle and they have a locking adaptor i hope that is in your package so we can all see how much easier their product works than the old style grease guns.