"Tight" Steering shaft

[Xplorer]

I run a '96 Indy Trail, and when I had it out last month I noticed that the handle bar would barely move left or right. I was able to get a grease gun on the zert fitting on the shaft (terrible design/placement on this model) and get a good greasing but.. it is still very tight. It moves left to right about 4 inches or @ half way to where it should.
Are there any other grease points that anyone knows of? I can see no other zert's on the shaft. I am hoping that once I can get out and ride it will spread the grease on the shaft and loosen up.
Any other ideas/suggestions are welcome.
Thanks, Xplorer

[Guest]

Xplorer, I have had this problem in the past. What I was able to do was to put the sled up on blocks, so that the skis were up of the ground, then got out the grease gun and applied some grease; worked the skies; applied some grease, etc...... I was able to work in a lot more grease this way.

I'm not sure if you have anymore grease zerts, but I have a Polaris also and it only has one.

Paul

[This message has been edited by Pwaldow123 (edited 11-09-2001).]

[jkrash]

xplorer

Are you sure it's the steering post,

You might want to look at the spindles, just disconect the steering arm from the top of the spindles and turn the ski's by hand.

I've had this problem before and after cleaning the spindles and replacing the bushings everything was a-ok.

good luck

[Xplorer]

jcrash,
some kind of telepathy going on here. I sitting here at work going over a Polaris shop manual a friend had. I have been trying to push grease in little at a time with little success, still very tight. Your suggestion is my next move. If thats not it, then I'm gonna have to pull the steering column (doesnt look so bad in the manual)
My last ride last year was late March, and we went thru some standing water getting thru a small town to get gas and I think that must have did it. If i pull the post i should be able to get a good greasing on it. Thanks, Xplorer