Stirring my car is hard to turn

try to replace fluid stirring or your stirring pump not work. 1 try to remove your belt and try turn your stirring wheel if hard your pump bad

Hi Scott:
I checked some online pics and manuals. There's a ton of detail there.
The main reason that there is a lot of play in the steering is that most small tractors are built very economically, and the simplest effective steering is typically geared quadrants connected to linkages. They inherently have a lot of slack.
I'd recommend that you do a "maintenance inspection" by checking all of the parts; Wiggle and jiggle and make sure there are no loose nuts except the person turning the steering wheel.
Cheers!

power steering needs repair or your joints under neath are coming apart

Turn the key both ways and mstiring wheel make sure the stiring wheel is not locked

wiggle sterring column back and forth while turning key. You can also take shifter and wiggle up past park

sounds like your low on fluid or the powersteering pump is going out

i think your car has a shut down senser for the motor.as for the stiring never heard of that problem. it coul be part of the shut down senser

Maybe you lock the stirring wheel. Insert the key try to turn it and at the same timeand try to stir (gently) clockwise or counteclockwise to unlock the wheel
Good Luck

Did you try turning steering wheel hard one way or the other? If your parked with wheels cranked, get someone to try rocking vehicle back & forth a bit while you try to turn wheel in same direction they are cranked real hard, then try to cycle key.

have you tried putting your foot on the brake as some cars require this to release the key when in park