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No Steering Functions
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Frame locking bar in place
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Put locking bar in storage position.
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Low oil level
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Add recommended oil. (See Fuels and Lubricants, Section 45.)
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Pinched steering line
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Inspect and repair line.
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Steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Hydraulic pump
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See your authorized dealer.
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Pump drive
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See your authorized dealer.
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Constant Steering To Maintain Straight Travel
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Tire pressure
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See Check Tire Pressure in Maintenance-As Required chapter.
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Air in system
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Check for foamy oil.
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Leakage in steering system
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See your authorized dealer.
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Leaking cylinder packings
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See your authorized dealer.
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Worn steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Steering linkage
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See your authorized dealer.
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Machine Does Not Pivot While Steering Wheel is Turned Slowly
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Leakage in steering system
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See your authorized dealer.
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Worn steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Steering Wheel Turns With No Resistance and Causes No Frame Movement
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Broken steering column or splined coupling
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Remove and inspect. See your authorized dealer.
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Leakage in steering system
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See your authorized dealer.
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See your authorized dealer.
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Steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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| Symptom |
Problem |
Solution |
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Erratic Steering
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Air in oil
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Check for foamy oil.
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Low oil level
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Add recommended oil. See Fuels and Lubricants, Section 45.)
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Loose cylinder piston
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See your authorized dealer.
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Damaged steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Spongy or Soft Steering
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Air in oil
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Check for foamy oil.
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Low oil level
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Add recommended oil. See Fuels and Lubricants, Section 45.
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Free Play at Steering Wheel
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Loose steering wheel nut
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Tighten.
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Worn or damaged splines on steering column or valve
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Inspect. See your authorized dealer.
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Steering Valve Binding or Steering Wheel Does Not Immediately Return to Neutral When Released
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Binding in steering column or misalignment of column
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Inspect. See your authorized dealer.
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High return pressure
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See your authorized dealer.
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Contamination in steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Steering Valve Locks Up
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Large particles of contamination in steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Worn or damaged steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Abrupt Steering Wheel Oscillation
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Improperly timed gerotor gear in steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Steering Wheel Turns By Itself
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Lines connected to wrong port
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See your authorized dealer.
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Machine Turns in Opposite Direction
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Lines to cylinders connected to wrong ports at steering valve.
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See your authorized dealer.
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Machine Turns When Steering Valve is in Neutral
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Leakage in steering valve
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See your authorized dealer.
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Jerky Steering
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LS port orifice missing
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See your authorized dealer.
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