Section
6.
Planned Maintenance
Steering System
NOTICE
The
steering system, steer bearing,
and
steer gear
on
your
truck
should
be
inspected
periodically
for
abnor-
mal
looseness
and
damage, leaking seals, etc.. Also,
be
alert
for any
changes
in
steering action. Hard steer-
ing,
excessive freeplay (looseness),
or
unusual
sound
when turning
or
maneuvering indicates
a
need
for
inspection
or
servicing.
Check
the
steering system
by
mov-
ing the
steering
handwheel
in a
full
right
turn
and
then
in a
tull
left
turn.
Returnthe
handwheel
(steerwheel)
to
the
straight-ahead position.
The
steering
system components should
operate smoothly when
the
steering
wheel
is
turned.
Never
operate
a
truck
with
a
steer-
ing
system fault.
Direction
Control
and
Brakes
Check
and
make sure that
the
travel
area
is
clear
in
front
of the
truck.
Move
the
control handle from
NEU-
TRAL
to
FORWARD
travel position.
Functional Tests 6-19
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