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SteeringCylinderInternalLeakageTest
6.1 CID
STEER CYLINDERS
EP
LR
T
STEERING
TO HYDRAULIC
RESERVOIR
UNIT
FROM STEERING/DECK LIFT
MANIFOLD PORT LS
LOOK FOR
PLUG
FULLY
STEERING WHEEL
TURNED FOR
LEFT TURN
LEAKAGE
FROM STEERING/DECK LIFT
MANIFOLD PORT CF
RETRACTED
FULLY
EXTENDED
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Figure70
Thesteeringcylinderinternalleakagetestshouldbeperformedifasteering
problemisidentied.Thistestwilldetermineifasteeringcylinderisfaulty.
Note:Steeringcircuitoperationwillbeaffectedbyreartirepressure,bindingof
steeringcylinders,extraweightonthevehicleand/orbindingofrearaxlesteering
components.Makesurethattheseitemsarecheckedbeforeproceedingwith
steeringcylinderinternalleakagetest.
CAUTION
Preventpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetoequipment.Readall
WARNINGS,CAUTIONSandPrecautionsforHydraulicTestingatthe
beginningofthissection.
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