8-TROUBLESHOOTING
Steeringsystem
PROBLEMPOSSIBLECAUSECORRECTION
Incorrectoillevelinthetank.Fillwiththecorrectoiltypeand
quantity.
Checkforlooseconnectionsor
damagedlines.Bleedthesystem.
Airinthesystem.
Checkthesystempressure.
Pumpreliefvalvefaulty.Replacethereliefvalve.
Wornpump.Replacethepump.
Leakingpowercylinder.Eliminatetheleak.
Damagedvalvespool.Replacethespool.
Brokenordamagedsteeringcolumn.Inspectandrepair.
Nosteeringorexcessiveeffort
requiredtosteer.
Damagedorwornmeteringelement.Replacethemeteringelement.
Excessiveclearanceintheballjoints
ofthesteeringconnectingrods.
Inspectandreplace.
Leakingpowercylinder.Eliminatetheleak.
Controlvalvespoolstuckorworn.
Replacethespool.
Thesteeringwanders.
Damagedorwornmeteringelement.Replacethemeteringelement.
Leakingpowercylinder.Eliminatetheleak.
Controlvalvespoolstuck.
Replacethespool.
Frontwheelsoscillatingwhen
steering.
Damagedorwornmeteringelement.Replacethemeteringelement.
Incorrectoillevelinthetank.Fillwiththecorrectoiltypeand
quantity.
Airinthesystem.
Checkforlooseconnectionsor
damagedlines.Draintheoilfromthe
system.
Waterinoil.Drainandchangetheoil.
Noisypump.
Wornpump.Replacethepump.
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