Operation Description
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Heavy steering
(1) The oil supply to the gear oil pump is
insufficient, or the gear oil pump leaks inside
or the filter screen in the steering oil tank is
blocked. The steering is light at low speed
and heavy high at high speed
(2) Erratic steering cylinder movement when
the steering wheel is turned
(3) The oil level in the steering oil cylinder is
too low
(4) The spring tension in the relief valve has
weakened, or the steel ball is not seated
correctly. With a light load the steering is
light but the steering becomes heavier as the
load increases
(5) Oil viscosity is too thick
(6) Steel ball check valve in the valve body
has failed. The steering is heavy when
turning slowly or weak when turning sharply
(7) Oil leakage from the steering system, both
inside and outside
(8) Air in the steering system
(1) Check the gear oil pump.
Clean the filter screen
(2) Bleed the air from the system
and check whether there is air or
an air leak in the oil suction pipe
(3) Fill oil to specified height,
clean the relief valve and adjust
the spring pressure in the
relief valve
(4) Replace defective relief
valve components
(5) Drain oil and replace with the
specified oil
(6) Replace valve
(7) Troubleshoot to find the
location of the oil leak and repair
or replace leaking components
(8) Bleed air from steering system
Steering fails
(1) The king pin is broken or deformed
(2) Rotor and linkage shafts are improperly
mounted or misaligned
(3) Steering cylinder or piston seal ring
is damaged
(1) Replace the king pin
(2) Refit and realign
(3) Replace the piston or the
seal ring
Power steering fails
(1) The clearance between the rotor and the
stator on the pump is too large
(2) During power steering, the driver cannot
feel the endpoints of the extreme steering
positions. During manual steering, the
steering wheel turns but the steering cylinder
does not move
(1) Replace the pump
(2) Replace the seal ring on
the piston
Steering is slow to
respond or hard to turn
(1) The clearance between the valve core and
the valve housing is too large
(2) The clearance between the interlocking
shaft and the fork pin is too large
(3) The clearance between the interlocking
shaft and the rotor is too large
(4) The return spring is broken or too soft
(1) Replace
(2) Replace
(3) Replace
(4) Replace