Drag Link
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Drag Link
The steering drag link on my SS15 came apart when I was mowing today. I popped the ball back into the socket but it popped out again several times. Must be worn out. Does anyone out there know where I can get a replacement? Thanks.
marshallgang- Number of posts : 49
Registration date : 2012-09-18
STEERING REPLACEMENT
HELLO
I DON'T THINK YOU WILL FIND A REPLACEMENT DRAGLINK OR TIE ROD ENDS REPLACEMENT. LOOK BACK IN FEBRUARY 2013 AND READ THE POST ON BALL JOINT ENDS, A VERY INEXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT WILL OUT LAST YOU.
HAVE A GOOD DAY
JIMMY
I DON'T THINK YOU WILL FIND A REPLACEMENT DRAGLINK OR TIE ROD ENDS REPLACEMENT. LOOK BACK IN FEBRUARY 2013 AND READ THE POST ON BALL JOINT ENDS, A VERY INEXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT WILL OUT LAST YOU.
HAVE A GOOD DAY
JIMMY
Georgia SS- Number of posts : 222
Registration date : 2011-09-15
Re: Drag Link
Jimmy, Thanks much, I'll take a look.
marshallgang- Number of posts : 49
Registration date : 2012-09-18
Drag Link
I bought a drag link on eBay from Joe's Outdoor Equipment. Joe's suggests you email them to confirm the part will fit your model - that would be the easiest way to verify. You could look up the part numbers for the SS-16 and SS-15 to see if they are the same. The manuals are probably available on stripmine.org - and they are free. Stripmine .org has all those manuals and many more but not the SS-15.
I have verified that the drag link (part 9318H) fits the Suburban 12, Suburban 15, ST-16 and SS-16 but not the newer 16-6 or SS-18 - at least they have different part numbers.
Good Luck
I have verified that the drag link (part 9318H) fits the Suburban 12, Suburban 15, ST-16 and SS-16 but not the newer 16-6 or SS-18 - at least they have different part numbers.
Good Luck
Last edited by JiminRI on April 14th 2015, 11:57 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Added information on part commonality)
JiminRI- Number of posts : 20
Registration date : 2014-04-07
Drag Link Repair
My Dad had this problem also and I found a solution online. A fellow described using a washer to make the fix.
Being a DIYer, I tried it. It works great.
It only took about an hour, didn't cost anything, and isn't really noticeable once reinstalled. See how I did it in the photo below. (sorry that the photos are a bit out of order)
The v-notch is so you can get the washer on the collar of the ball.
I enlarged the hole in the washer, not the drag link.
I used the mig to just weld the v-notch to the inside flat spot of the drag link. (bottom photo)
Good luck.
Being a DIYer, I tried it. It works great.
It only took about an hour, didn't cost anything, and isn't really noticeable once reinstalled. See how I did it in the photo below. (sorry that the photos are a bit out of order)
The v-notch is so you can get the washer on the collar of the ball.
I enlarged the hole in the washer, not the drag link.
I used the mig to just weld the v-notch to the inside flat spot of the drag link. (bottom photo)
Good luck.
Virginia SS- Number of posts : 14
Registration date : 2015-01-20
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