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TRW TAS STEERING GEAR
DocID
STEERING
GROUP 0603-V-003-0207
File Last Modified: September 17, 2012 10:18 am
Maintenance Tips
Never high-pressure wash or steam clean a power steering
gear while on or off the vehicle. Doing so could force contami-
nants inside the gear and cause it to malfunction.
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lCATIONSANDMAKESUREPITMANARMTIMINGMARKSAREALIGNEDPROPERLY
TO
prevent internal bottoming
OFTHESTEERINGGEAR
Regularly check the fluid
ANDTHEmUIDLEVELINTHEPOWERSTEERING
RESERVOIR
Keep tires inflated
TOCORRECTPRESSURE
Never use a torch to remove pitman arm.
)NVESTIGATEANDIMMEDIATELY
correct the cause of any play, rattle,
or shimmy
INANYPARTOFTHESTEERINGSYSTEM
Make sure the steering column is aligned properly.
Encourage drivers to report any malfunctions or accidents
THAT
COULDHAVEDAMAGEDSTEERINGCOMPONENTS
Do not attempt to weld any broken steering component.
2EPLACE
THECOMPONENTWITHORIGINALEQUIPMENTONLY
Do not cold straighten, hot straighten, or bend any steering
system component.
!LWAYS
clean off around the reservoir filler cap
BEFOREYOUREMOVE
IT0REVENTDIRTOROTHERFOREIGNMATTERFROMENTERINGTHEHYDRAULIC
SYSTEM
Investigate and correct any external leaks
NOMATTERHOWMINOR
Replace reservoir filters
ACCORDINGTOREQUIREMENTS
)FYOUFEELTHEVEHICLEISDEVELOPINGEXCESSIVELY
high hydraulic fluid
temperatures
CONSULTWITHYOURVEHICLEMANUFACTURERFORRECOMMEN
DATIONS
Maintain grease pack
BEHINDTHEOUTPUTSHAFTDIRTANDWATERSEALAS
AGENERALMAINTENANCEPROCEDUREATLEASTTWICEAYEARINTHE3PRING
AND&ALL'REASElTTINGISPROVIDEDINHOUSINGTRUNNION5SEONLY.,')
GRADEORMULTIPURPOSECHASSISLUBEANDUSEONLYAHANDOPERATED
GREASEGUNONlTTING!DDGREASEUNTILITBEGINSTOEXTRUDEPASTTHE
SECTORSHAFTDIRTANDWATERSEAL3EE0AGEFORILLUSTRATIONSOFTYPICAL
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