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Problem
Cause
Remedy
Erratic steering
Erratic steering
Air in oil.
Low oil level.
Sticking priority valve spool.
Loose cylinder piston.
Damaged steering unit.
Check for foamy oil.
Add recommended oil.
Remove and inspect spool.
Remove rod to inspect piston.
Remove and inspect.
Spongy or soft steering
Spongy or soft steering
Air in oil.
Low oil level.
Check for foamy oil.
Add recommended oil.
Free play at steer ing
Free play at steer ing
wheel
wheel
Loose steering wheel nut.
Worn or damaged splines on steering
column or unit.
Tighten.
Inspect.
Steering unit binding or
Steering unit binding or
steering wheel does not
steering wheel does not
immediately retur n to
immediately retur n to
neutral when released
neutral when released
Binding in steering column or misalign-
ment of column.
High return pressure.
Contamination in steering unit.
Large particles of contamination in
steering unit.
Inspect.
Check for a pinched or damaged return
line.
Inspect hydraulic filter for contamination.
Repair cause of contamination. Flush
hydraulic system.
Inspect hydraulic filter for contamination.
Repair cause of contamination. Flush
hydraulic system.
Steering unit locks up
Steering unit locks up
Worn or damaged steering unit.
Repair or replace steering unit.
Abrupt steering wheel
Abrupt steering wheel
oscillation
oscillation
Improperly timed gerotor gear in steer-
ing unit.
Time gerotor gear.
Steering wheel turns by
Steering wheel turns by
itself
itself
Lines connected to wrong port.
Reconnect lines.
Vibration in steering sys-
Vibration in steering sys-
tem or hoses jump
tem or hoses jump
High priority valve setting.
Do priority valve pressure test.
Neutral position of steer-
Neutral position of steer-
i n g w h e e l c a n n o t b e
i n g w h e e l c a n n o t b e
obtained, i.e. there is a
obtained, i.e. there is a
t e n d e n c y t o w a r d s
t e n d e n c y t o w a r d s
"motoring"
"motoring"
Steering column and steering unit out of
line.
Too little or no play between steering
column and steering unit input shaft.
Pinching between inner and outer
spools.
Align the steering column with steering
unit.
Adjust the play and, if necessary, short-
en the splines journal.
Contact the nearest service shop.
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