Section V. STEERING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

TM 9-2320-285-24-2

Section V. STEERING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

This section contains the information you will need to maintain the steering system.

It gives you information on how to troubleshoot problems and repair or

replace the components that are within the scope of direct support

maintenance.

Para

Troubleshooting Symptom Index..................................................................................................................... 3-26

Steering System Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 3-27

Steering System Maintenance......................................................................................................................... 3-28

Steering Column.............................................................................................................................................. 3-28a

Universal Joint .................................................................................................................................... 3-28b

Tie Rod ............................................................................................................................................... 3-28c

Power Steering Gear .......................................................................................................................... 3-28d

Steering Linkage and Ball Sockets..................................................................................................... 3-28e

Power Steering Pump ...................................................................................................................... 3-28f

3-26.

TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM INDEX

Para/Malfunction

Page

STEERING SYSTEM

Steering wheel stops turning before tractor front wheels

hit stop blocks ....................................................................................................

3-27/1

3-226

Too much play in steering wheel ...........................................................................................

3-27/2

3-227

Tractor wanders over road ....................................................................................................

3-27/3

3-227

No recovery ...........................................................................................................................

3-27/4

3-228

Shimmy..................................................................................................................................

3-27/5

3-230

Oversteering or darting..........................................................................................................

3-27/6

3-230

High steering effort in one direction.......................................................................................

3-27/7

3-231

High steering effort in both directions ....................................................................................

3-27/8

3-233

Lost motion at steering wheel................................................................................................

3-27/9

3-234

Power steering pump not delivering oil..................................................................................

3-27/10

3-235

Power steering pump making noise ......................................................................................

3-27/11

3-236

3-27.

STEERING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING

MALFUNCTION

TEST OR INSPECTION

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. STEERING WHEEL STOPS TURNING BEFORE TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS HIT STOP BLOCKS

Check that power steering gear sector shaft is centered.

If not centered, center power steering gear sector shaft (para 3-28d).

If centered, proceed to step 4 below.

3-226