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Lawn Tractor Steering Spindle Replacement

James Condon

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I will show you have to replace a steering spindle on a lawn tractor. I performed this on a Husqvarna Lawn tractor, but the procedure is similar on many other makes and models.

NOTE: After the fact I realized there was some washers missing. There should have been a washer between the wheel and spindle as well as one between the spindle and axle. I have since ordered and installed the missing parts.

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20 Comments

@bambino3162 2 years ago

Very well done, simple to understand.

@donnaharrison4953 2 weeks ago

Thank you!

@miketalarico2700 2 years ago

Thank you very much! This video made it so simple!

@luv2bholm 5 months ago

Thanks so much! We bought a riding lawn mower with our house and I wanted to check the wheel spindles and you helped make it easy... I'm going to add some bushings to the wheel to help prevent the spindles from wearing out as quickly. Thanks for the tips! I'm a female mom of five. I need to save wherever I'm Im able.

@davidsimpkins3822 2 years ago

Thanks for this video !

@JP_256 4 years ago

Thanks for the help

@CraigE65 4 years ago

Well done. Thanks man!

@pmventura41 5 years ago

Thanks for posting this...

@sweetlou5902 6 years ago

Tip, use a heat gun at a safe distance to warm up the grease caps, they come off much easier, just dont go crazy and melt them. And wear work gloves

@FlyingAxblade_D20 6 years ago

doing this today, thanks man.

@mikeo9219 2 years ago

Great video. Glad to know it's an easy fix. Just noticed yesterday the cap is off the top of left side steering assembly. The assembly part is sticking up out about 1/2" not sire what happened or when. Anyhow, going to replace it soon

@arktkt06 6 years ago

I’ve had to replace this part every year since I purchased this tractor. Always the left side. Thankfully it’s quick, easy and relatively inexpensive. Nice video, very clear.

@Roy_Tellason 4 years ago

How do you figure that the original part got bent?

@stevetrent4753 5 years ago

Got a steering spindle stuck/Frozen. Guess I’ll have to heat it ?

@StanleyRisner 2 years ago

He should have replaced the bushings as well

@overthehandlebars 5 years ago

I was going to do the poor mans steering kit on my 2020 Cub XT1. I removed the spindle cap only to find out the top mounted steering plate is welded to the top of the spindle and is non serviceable. Cub only sells an entire replacement beam axle with spindles for $200