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How do you adjust the steering toe on a L130 lawn mower?

  • Anonymous Dec 19, 2012

    Regarding the pivot bushings that you are talking about: do you mean the bushings right on the steering column (there are 2 on the bottom, and then 1 real small one way at the top)?

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The L130 off of the show room floor does not have adjustable drak link / tie rods.

One of the 300 hour inspections is to inspect the steering pivot bushings. You jack up the front from the center and check for play of the pivot bushings by teetering the tie at the 6 and 12 oclock positions. If you get a lot of movement the bushings are bad. If the bushings are ok (I doubt they are) then you can also add adjustable tie rods
1 GY20492 ROD, RH DRAGLINK ASSY. ADJUSTABLE
1 GY20491 ROD, LH DRAGLINK ASSY, ADJUSTABLE

http://cgi.ebay.com/John-Deere-Tie-Rod-Drag-Link-L110-l120-L130-L-Series-/280669312038

They are more expensive at JD ($66.00)

Just note the pivot bushings do NOT show up on any JD diagram but they do exist. Check with JD parts. They most likely know the PN from memory.
http://jdpc.deere.com/pimages/MP29/MP29762________UN16SEP02.gif

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    Regarding the pivot bushings that you are talking about: do you mean the bushings right on the steering column (there are 2 on the bottom, and then 1 real small one way at the top)?

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I have a John Deer 115 riding mower with a toe out problem on the front wheels. Is there an adjustment or parts that I can purchase to resolve this problem?

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