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torsion.
4.3 Steering System Troubleshooting
Problem Analyses of Trouble Remedies
Pump damaged or breaking down Replace
Flow-divider blocked or damaged Clean or replace
Fail to turn handwheel
Hose or joint damaged or pipeline blocked Clean or replace
Too low oil pressure from flow-divider Adjust pressure
Air in oil circuit of steering system Exhaust air
Steering unit fail to reposition due to spring plate
damaged or elasticity-insufficient
Replace spring plate
Excessive inner-leakage in steering cylinder Check piston seals
hard to turn handwheel
Excessive low level in oil tank Refill oil
Track snacking or moving
with oscillation
Excessive flow as steering
Adjust the flow of
flow-divider
Excessively low level of oil in tank Refill oil
Excessive noise
Suction pipeline or oil filter blocked Clean or replace
5. Steering Axle
5.1 General Description
The structure of steering axle is type of section-boxed welded (as follows).It
includes axle box, steering cylinder, tie rod, knuckles and steering (rear) wheels. The
steering trapezium is made of cranks and blocks. When pressure oil pushes the
cylinder piston rod, the tie rod revole the knuckles, then the truck steers.