Steering

Symptom Problem Solution

No Steering Functions

Frame locking bar in place

Put locking bar in storage position.

Low oil level

Add recommended oil. (See Fuels and Lubricants, Section 45.)

Pinched steering line

Inspect and repair line.

Steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Hydraulic pump

See your authorized dealer.

Pump drive

See your authorized dealer.

Constant Steering To Maintain Straight Travel

Tire pressure

See Check Tire Pressure in Maintenance-As Required chapter.

Air in system

Check for foamy oil.

Leakage in steering system

See your authorized dealer.

Leaking cylinder packings

See your authorized dealer.

Worn steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Steering linkage

See your authorized dealer.

Machine Does Not Pivot While Steering Wheel is Turned Slowly

Leakage in steering system

See your authorized dealer.

Worn steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Steering Wheel Turns With No Resistance and Causes No Frame Movement

Broken steering column or splined coupling

Remove and inspect. See your authorized dealer.

Leakage in steering system

See your authorized dealer.

See your authorized dealer.

Steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Erratic Steering

Air in oil

Check for foamy oil.

Low oil level

Add recommended oil. See Fuels and Lubricants, Section 45.)

Loose cylinder piston

See your authorized dealer.

Damaged steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Spongy or Soft Steering

Air in oil

Check for foamy oil.

Low oil level

Add recommended oil. See Fuels and Lubricants, Section 45.

Free Play at Steering Wheel

Loose steering wheel nut

Tighten.

Worn or damaged splines on steering column or valve

Inspect. See your authorized dealer.

Steering Valve Binding or Steering Wheel Does Not Immediately Return to Neutral When Released

Binding in steering column or misalignment of column

Inspect. See your authorized dealer.

High return pressure

See your authorized dealer.

Contamination in steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Steering Valve Locks Up

Large particles of contamination in steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Worn or damaged steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Abrupt Steering Wheel Oscillation

Improperly timed gerotor gear in steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Steering Wheel Turns By Itself

Lines connected to wrong port

See your authorized dealer.

Machine Turns in Opposite Direction

Lines to cylinders connected to wrong ports at steering valve.

See your authorized dealer.

Machine Turns When Steering Valve is in Neutral

Leakage in steering valve

See your authorized dealer.

Jerky Steering

LS port orifice missing

See your authorized dealer.

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