Service Manual
SteeringCircuitProblems
Problem
PossibleCauses
Oilsupplytothesteeringcontrolvalveis
insufcient(tractionchargeandliftcircuits
affectedaswell).
Steeringwheelishardtoturn.
Emergencysteeringballinsteeringcontrol
valveismissingordamaged.
Leafspringsinsteeringcontrolvalveareworn
orbroken.
Gearwheelsetinsteeringcontrolvalveis
worn.
Drivinginastraightlineisdifcult.
Steeringcylinderisseizedoritspistonseals
areworn.
Steeringwheelwillnotreturntotheneutral
position.
Spoolandsleevearestickingtosteering
controlhousingassembly.
Leafspringsinsteeringcontrolvalveare
brokenorstuck.
Steeringwheelcanturnonitsown.
Spoolandsleevearestickingtosteering
controlhousingassembly.
Cardanshaftforkiswornorbroken.
Backlashresultswhenturningsteeringwheel.
Leafspringsinsteeringcontrolvalveareworn
orbroken.
Airistrappedinthesteeringcylinder. Rearwheelshimmieswhenthesteeringwheel
isturned.
Mechanicalconnectionstothewheelorwheel
bearingareworn.
Thesteeringcylinderisworn. Thesteeringwheelcanbeturnedwithoutthe
rearwheelturning.
Thegearsetinthesteeringcontrolvalveis
worn.
Steeringresponseistooslowandheavywhen
tryingtoturnquickly.
Oilsupplytothesteeringcontrolvalveis
insufcient(tractionchargeandliftcircuits
affectedaswell).
Turningsteeringwheelturnsmachineinthe
oppositedirection.
Hosestothesteeringcylinderarereversed.
Hydraulicowtosteeringcontrolvalveislow
(tractionchargeandliftcircuitsaffectedas
well).
Steeringforce(possiblytoonesideonly)is
insufcient.
Reliefvalveinsteeringcontrolvalveisleaking
ordamaged.
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