Steering

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Thanks Skunk n SLv20. I will let you know how it works out. I had a bit of success putting more pressure on the grease by stopping the grease from coming out at the bottom. I used a strip of rubber inner tube wrapped around the bottom and held tight in place with a hose clamp. The clamp ultimately fails to keep the grease in under increasing pressure, but I think it is taking a bit more pressure and grease each time. A bit of wd40 topside at the joint and pushing the motor side to side each time to help move the wd40 and grease around. No grease at the top yet. we'll see.

It looks like there is enough material there to recess a zerk a bit, giving it more clearance when the motor swivels. the plan is to drill a 3/16 pilot all the way, looking for change in material coming out. then drill zerk hole maybe 1/2 way, then drill larger 5/8" recess hole to fit grease gun onto zerk maybe 1/4" deep. Or maybe i'll take the surface down flat a bit with a grinder to get more room.

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update . the wd40 sprayed weekly onto top has seeped in and has loosened the steering. I am seeing a mix of wd40 and a bit of grease at the joint now, and the motor moves freely side to side. I hope with time and an occasional spray of wd40 there, that I start to see more grease, less wd40, until I don't need the wd40 any more. I did not add a zerk (yet, waiting to see).