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1.2.2 REGULAR MAINTENANCE
A. CHECK ANCHORAGE AND ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION
1. Check anchorage and electrical connection on
the steering (steering column, steering gear and
transmission parts).
2. If necessary, tighten screws etc. according to
instructions from vehicle manufacturer, or if there
is any damage, replace defective parts.
B. CHECK DRIVING STRAIGHT - AHEAD PO-
SITION OF STEERING & VEHICLE
1. Place front wheels on rotary tables and deter-
mine total number of steering wheel rotations.
2. From one steering stop, turn back by half the
number of steering wheel rotations. Then contin-
ue turning until the markers (if present) on the
steering spindle/protective cap and steering gear
are aligned.
NOTE
If no markers are present, then turn the steering gear
from steering stop to steering stop. Then turn back
from one steering stop by half the total number of
steering wheel rotations.
3. Check whether the wheels being steered are in
the straight-ahead position.
4. Make any correction which may be necessary
by turning the ball joint on the tie rod in or out.
! CAUTION
A previous accident-type incident may necessitate a
revision of the setting needs.
Therefore,
Check the steering system for warped installation,
Check all other transmission parts for deformation,
cracks, or torsion.
C. CHECK PLAY IN THE STEERING COLUMN
1. Check for play by moving the steering wheel
back and forwards horizontally and vertically.
Once clearance is found, check the steering
column bearing or replace the steering column.
D. CHECK STEERING’S PLAY
1. When turning the steering wheel, immediate
steering motion response of the front wheels is
requested. If no adequate response occurs, find
the defective part - (steering column, intermedi-
ate shaft, and rack-and-pinion steering - and, if
necessary, replace it.
E. STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT/ CENTRAL-
ISING
1. Park the unladen vehicle with tyres in straight
ahead position on a level ground.
2. With the tyres in straight ahead position the steer-
ing wheel may not be aligned, to align it do the
following:
With the vehicle parked for wheel alignment, lock
the front wheels on the locking plate.
Remove the steering wheel from the column; re-
fer steering wheel removal
(Part No.
2829 5890
4601
).