SAFARI STORME MY14

STEERING 13 STEERING COMPLAINT POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Steering bel- low noise Grease at steering bellow missing or less in quantity. Apply 4-5 gms of grease as specified. COMPLAINT AS MAY BE NARRATED BY CUSTOMER REDUCED WHEEL TURN Very high turning Wheel cut re- stricted. Not enough turn from centre to lock radius required. Unequal number of turns from centre to lock. CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No. of turns not equal from cen- tre to lock (with Power Off con- dition) Steering Gear mid position not aligned to straight ahead condi- tion of steered wheels. Align the Steering Gear mid position to straight ahead condition of steered wheels. Do the wheel alignment to the specification Bend in steering links due to heavy Impact load/accidents. Determine by inspection the affected steering link and replace with new one. Do not attempt to straighten the bend on the links. COMPLAINT AS MAY BE NARRATED BY CUSTOMER POOR SELF CENTERING Steering does not return smoothly. Steered wheels don’t return to straight ahead. Poor self centering position. CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Resistance or binding felt preventing smooth/quick return of steered wheels. Poor tyre condition/uneven tyre wear/mismatched tyres. Replace with good recommended tyres, inflate to speci- fied pressure. Tyre pressure low or unequal. Correct tyre pressure to specification. Improper wheel alignment spec- ification. Binding in steering column. Correct wheel alignment. Determine by inspection after disconnecting column from RAP assembly, the cause for binding and correct / renew affected components. Rubbing/interference of any part with any other part during steer- ing movement. Determine by inspection the cause for rub- bing/interference and correct the same. Improper mounting causing dis- tortion to Steering gear Remove the Steering gear and determine by inspection what interference or condition is causing the gear to dis- tort and correct the problem. Deformed/damaged Feed pipes on RAP assembly. Replace the Feed pipes. Input torque high due to im- proper adjustment of Steering gear. Remove the Steering gear. Check and adjust Rack guide adjustment to specification. If the problem is not correct- ed, replace the Steering gear. Strut top bearing worn out Low- er ball joint worn out. Replace the strut bearing, Replace the lower ball joint. Insufficient oil flow to steering gear for adequate steering speed. Repair or replace the Pump if flow is less.