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    Rack & Pinion Broke

    This morning the rack & pinion decided to break. Was literally 2 minutes from parking this & heard a click & a snap! No wheels turning, so there it sits inside, in the way.

    Glad it didn't happen while I was out driving, though. Can anyone provide the name of a seller for Gator 825i rack & pinion parts? Something of at least Original Equipment quality or better? Where have you gotten replacement parts?

    And to add insult to injury....
    1. I just finished making loan payments on the Gator in March this year.
    2. This morning, a turkey decided to strike the passenger side of my car & broke the side view mirror, thankfully I'm fine & no other damage to the car. $65 + shipping to fix that, too.

    Oh well, Breaking out the repair manual & taking a better look at it this week to see exactly what happened, will let you know.
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    on back of cab. Set of Camso 2011 UTV S4 tracks for winter use!

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    Too bad! Let us know how easy it is to fix.
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    My mechanic called & has taken a look & said it needs the bearings replaced, so he can rebuild it. I was lucky it came apart in the barn he said, instead of imploding on the trail. Hopefully will get pictures of the damage this weekend when I visit the shop. BTW, does anyone know of a Technical Service Bulletin for the steering rack? I haven't received any mail of that nature yet w/ this machine. Thank you.
    Bill T
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    on back of cab. Set of Camso 2011 UTV S4 tracks for winter use!

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    Can't believe it's been just over 3 weeks since this came apart. Got the steering rack rebuilt & installed earlier this week. The Mechanic, aka my brother test drove it & said it's fine. Took it out myself yesterday for an hour & you know what, he was right, go figure. My toy is up running again! Sorry, the mechanic forgot to take pics, now what else can I buy for this?
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    on back of cab. Set of Camso 2011 UTV S4 tracks for winter use!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillT View Post
    My mechanic called & has taken a look & said it needs the bearings replaced, so he can rebuild it. I was lucky it came apart in the barn he said, instead of imploding on the trail. Hopefully will get pictures of the damage this weekend when I visit the shop. BTW, does anyone know of a Technical Service Bulletin for the steering rack? I haven't received any mail of that nature yet w/ this machine. Thank you.
    Does JD send TSB's to the consumer or to the dealers?


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    bradhill, not entirely sure myself, I'd say the dealers get them, but as long as you're the registered owner, you should get notices.
    1. When I had a 2012 Gator, I received a new emissions sticker directly from JD via the USPS & a letter saying 'remove the old emissions sticker & replace it with this.'
    2. When I had a Commander, Can Am sent me a letter saying go to your dealer w/ this letter & get a spark arrestor / fire prevention kit, installed free of charge, for the 2012 model.
    3. My car manufacturer has sent me numerous Voluntary Recall Notices, the last 1 is to have a free undercoating done for cars from 2010-2013. Speaking of which, I have to call them about this.


    Also you might check out the Consumer Product Safety Commissions webpage at CPSC.gov & type in whichever product you have. A search for John Deere Gator usually brings up all Gators, riding mowers & the like.
    Bill T
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    on back of cab. Set of Camso 2011 UTV S4 tracks for winter use!

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    hi bill I also have a 2014 825i but haven't received any recall are they just going on serial numbers or are all of that year giving problems

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    Quote Originally Posted by campoman View Post
    hi bill I also have a 2014 825i but haven't received any recall are they just going on serial numbers or are all of that year giving problems

    Hi campoman, here you'll find more informations


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