SteeringCylinderInternalLeakage
1050
EP T
R
STEERING
CYLINDER
6.1
CIR
L
CONTROL
VALVE
STEERING
PSI
FROM COMBINATION
MANIFOLD
TO GEAR
CYLINDER FULLY
EXTENDED
LOOK FOR
LEAKAGE
STEEL CAP
STEERING WHEEL
TURNED FOR
RIGHT TURN
PUMP
INLET
TO TRACTION
CHARGE
CIRCUIT
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Figure84
Thesteeringcylinderinternalleakagetestshouldbeperformedifasteering
problemisidentied.Thistestwilldetermineifthesteeringcylinderisfaulty.
ProcedureforSteeringCylinderInternalLeakageTest
Note:Steeringcircuitoperationwillbeaffectedbyreartirepressure,bindingof
steeringcylinder,extraweightonthevehicleand/orbindingofrearaxlesteering
components.Makesurethattheseitemsarecheckedbeforeproceedingwith
steeringcylinderinternalleakagetest.
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