1. OPERATIONAL CHECKS ‘This procedure is designed so the service man can make a quick check of the steering system using a minimum amount of diagnostic equipment. If you need additional information, prefer to structure and function in group 1. location will be required which is level and has adequate space to complete the checks. ‘The engine and all other major components must be at operating temperature for some checks. Locate system check in the left column and read completely, following this sequence from left to right. Read each check completely before performing. ‘Atthe end of each check, if no problem is found(OK), that check is complete or an additional check is needed. If problems indicated(NOT OK), you will be given repair required and group location, If verification is needed, you will be given next best source of information : Chapter 2. : Troubleshooting Group 3: Tests and adjustments 516x Hydraulic oil must be at operating temperature for these checks(Refer to page 6-51). tem Description Service action ‘Steering vaive check Run engine atlow ide. Tum steering whee! unl femes are ‘at maximum right(A) and then lef(B) postions, LOOK : Frames must move smoothly in both directions, When steering wheel is stopped, ‘rames must stop FEEL : Excessive effort must not be required o tum steoring wheel NOTE : tis normal fr steering to dt for stops when steering wheel isreleased, OK Checkcompleted. NOTOK Gotonextcheck. Lett Steering system leakage co eS Heat hydraulic oil to operating temperature. Fight Tum steering wheel rapidly until ‘fares ae agains stops. Hold approximately 2g on steering whe. Count steering whoa! revolutions fr minute, Repeat est in opposite recon, LOOK : Steering wheel should rotate less than 6pm. NOTE : Use good judgment, Excessive steering wheel rpm does ot mean steering willbe affected. OK (Check completed. NoTOK Do steering system leakage test in group 3toisolate he leakage. Priority valve low! Pressure check Park machine on a hard surface, Hold brake pedal down. un engine at igh ide. ‘Steer mactine to the ight and lft asfaraspossble, LOOK : Machine must tum at least halfway tothe right andleft stops. OK (Check complete. NoTOK Do priority valve pressure testin group 3.tem Description Serie action Priority valve high ‘Steer fostering stop and ease wheal. [OK Sean Fol bucket back and hold over eet andl] Cheek completed engine cbserve engine rm NoTOK Tum wheel to steering stop and hold, serve engine pm. LOOK : Steering stal engine rpm must be higher than hycrauo tal pm. Pritty pressure is set to] high. Do priority vaive| pressure test ingroup 3 5182. TROUBLESHOOTING x Diagnose malfunction charts are arranged from most probable and simplest to verify, to least likely, more difficult to verify. Remember the following steps when troubleshooting a problem : ‘Step 1. Operational check out procedure(See group 3 in section 1) ‘Step 2. Operational checks(In this group) ‘Step 3. Troubleshooting Stop 4, Tests and agjustments(See group 3) Problem Cause Remedy No steering Low lieve ‘Addi recommended oi Resticted sucton ine, Check. Failed hydraulic pump. Remove and inspect retum iter for metal pump particles. Failed main hydraulic pump drive, Remove main hycraulc pump andinspect dive gear ‘Stuck priory valve spool Remove and inspect potly valve spoo. Broken potty valve spring. Remove and inspect spring, RRlef valve in priory vaNe stuck open. | Do priory valve rll carbidge leakage testingowp3. Failed hycraulc ines. Check. ‘Siow orhard stering | Too much ficfon in he mechanical par of| Lubroate bearings and ons of fae or themachine coyinders or repair if necessary. Cold. ‘Check string column instalaon Low priory valve pressure satin. Warn the hydraulic ol o priory valve pressure testin group 3 (Clean or replace cartidge in bation of poy valve, Wom hydraulic pump, Do hycraulic pump perforrance check. ‘Sticking pronty valve spook Remove and inspect. Broken priorty valve spring. Remove and inspect Pinched or restricted LS ine, Inspectine. Do potty vave LS port ‘tow testn group 5. Low system reef vate seting. Testand aust necessary. Low overload rele vahes seting, Test and acfustif necessary. 5419Problem Cause Remedy Constant steering to] Aringystem : Check forfoarry ol. (maintain steighttravel || sagein steering sytem. Do steering system leakage check. Wom seeing Otto) valve Do steering valve neta leakage testin groups, Leat sping without sing fore or broken. | Replace leat sings. Springin overload eet vave broken, __| Replace ovetoadrele va. Gear whoa set wom, Replace gear whe set. finder seizedor piston seas wom, | Replace defets pats. Slow steering wheel] Leakagein stoeing system. Do steering ystom leakage check Hepat Dekada Wom steering valve gerotor. Do steering leakage check. Steering wheel can be| Leakage in steering system, Do stetng stem leakage check. turned with frames ‘against steering stop ‘Steering wheel tums with | Broken sleeing column orspinedot | Remove andinspoct no resistance and causes | steerng vahe. noframemovernent | ackof olin stecing vae. ‘Stat engine and check teeing operation. Leakage in sterng system. Do stetng system leakage testn group 3 Erratic steering ‘Arnal Checktoreryoh =—SSCS Lowoilleve ‘Add recommended oi ‘Sticking priory valve spool Remove and inspect spool. Loose onde ston. Remove rodto inspect piston, Damaged tering va Remove andinspect. ‘Spongy or soft steering | Airin oi. ~~ | Cheek forfoamy ol, Lowoitevel ‘Adi recommended ci Free play at steering] Loose teeing whee nut Tighten wheel Wom ordamaged spines onsteeing | inspect. coum orvave Steering valve binding oF Bindngin soaring corm or risaignment | Inspect. steering wheel does not| ofcolurm. Peer 0) sigh retum pressure, Check aprender caged tin ine. Contamination in stering vale. Inspect hyauli iter for contarinaton, FRepaircause of cntaminaton. Flush hydra system. 5:20Problem Remedy Steering valve locks up Inspect hydraulic fiter for contamination. Repair cause of contamination. Flush hydraulic system. Do prio valve LS port fow testi group 5. This ol fow provides a warm-up flow fo steering vale when not using the soaring. Wom or damaged string va. Repair or replace valve. ‘Abrupt steering wheat | Improperly timed gerotor gear in steering} Time gertor gear. scion vale. Steering wheeltums by | Lines comectedto wrong pot econectlines ae ‘Wom or damaged seating vave. FRepairor replace vale. Vibration in steering | High poy valve sting. Do proiy vive pressure test group 3 system or hoses jump Neutral position of ‘Steering column andsteeing uitoutot | Alignthe steering corm wih stering unt steering wheel cannote | ine. obtained, ie. there isa ; , Tooliieorno play between seeing _| Aust the play and, recessay, shoien ce gma colum and sterng unitinput shat the spines joumal Pinching between nner and outer spools. | Contacte nearest sence shop. “Motoring” effect. Leatspings ae suckorbrokenandhave | Replace leat spings ‘The steeting wheel can | therfore recuced sping force. tum onits own Inner and outer spools pinch, possibly due_| Ciean steting unitor contact the nearest todit senice shop, FRotum pressure in connection wih he | Reduce retum pressure reacton between cereal cyinder and steering unitoo Fgh. Backlash Cardan shat fork wom or broken. Replace cardan shat Leaf springs wihout sping fore or broken. | Replace leat sings. Wom spines onthe stoeing column, | Replace stering column. Jerky steering LS pat oie missing Inspect oie. lice in tp end of pty vave spool | Disassemble and inspect. missing. “& Thermal stook is caused by a large temperature dfferental(Approx 30°C, 50°F) between the steering valve and hydraulic ol. If the steering s not operated for a long period of ime and the orice in the bottom of the priority valve spool is plugged, the steering valve may bind up when the steering is operated if the hydraulic ol is hot enough 521Problem Remedy Shimmy” effect Bleed inde. The steered wheels a (Rough tread on tres gives collection. vibrations) Mechenical comectons or wheel Replace wom pars, beatings wom. High proy va seting pressure. ‘Set pressure as regular value Steering wheel can be | Olisneadedin he tank Filwith dean ol andbieed te systom. turned the whole time without the steered | S2"ingcyinderwom. Replace or repair cylinder. ‘wheels moving ‘Gear wheel set wom. Roplace gear wheel set. ‘Spacer across cardanshaftorgten. | instal spacer. Steering wheel can be | One orbothantcaviaon valves releeky | Ciean or replace defector missing valves. tured slowly in one or | orare missing in overload rele vaves. both directions without the steered wheels | Oneorbot overoad efefvavesare | Clean or replace. tuming leaky. ‘Steering is too slow and | Insufisent ol supply fostering unt, pump | Replace pump or increase number of heavy when trying totum | defective orrumberofrevolutons too low. | revolutons. cuickdy Relef vale seting too low. ‘Adjust vale to conectseting, Rel vale stoking owing toot. Crean the vale. ‘Spoon potty vahe sicking owing iodit. | Clean the valve, check that spool moves, easiy wihout sing. “Too weak sping in pitty vahe. Replace spring bya stronger. Kick back" in steering | Fautinihe system CCoriact authorized man or shop. Wheel from system Kicks from wheels Heavy kick-back in | Wrong seting of cardan sha and ‘Correct seting as shown in servo steering wheel in both | gearwheel set rmerual directions [Turning the steering | Hydraulchoses forthe steerng cyinders | Connect ines to corect pots. wheel activates the | have been switched around. steered wheels opposiie Hard point wnen stating | Spingtore in poy va too weak. | Replace spring by a stonger. fotumthe steering wheel aint end /orPline Bleed LS andP ine. Clogged offoes in LS or P siden Clean oitces in spool and in connecting priory vahe. plugs for LS and P. Oils too tick(Cold, Letmachine un uni lis warm. TToolitte steering force | Purp pressure too ow. ‘Correct pump pressure. 5-22