- Excessive Steering Effort
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- Improper/oversized tires.
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- INSTALL correct tire and wheel combination. REFER to Section 04-04.
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- INSTALL correct tire and wheel combination. REFER to Section 04-04.
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- Misaligned steering column intermediate shaft coupling (if so equipped) to gear interference.
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- ALIGN or ADJUST as required.
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- Improperly adjusted wheel to column alignment.
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- ALIGN or ADJUST as required.
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- Binding condition in steering sector shaft arm drag link or front axle pins, or lack of lubrication.
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- ***** INSPECT, ADJUST or REPLACE as required. REFER to Section 11-03.
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- Bind in front axle spindle ****** bearings (4WD only).
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- ***** INSPECT, ADJUST or REPLACE as required. REFER to Group 05.
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- Improperly adjusted steering gear.
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- Low power steering pump fluid level and possible leak in system.
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- ADD fluid, TIGHTEN connections and CORRECT as necessary.
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- Power steering pump pressure and flow below specification.
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- CONDUCT pump flow and pressure tests in this section and ADJUST or REPAIR as necessary.
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- Air in power steering system.
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- ADD fluid, TIGHTEN connections and BLEED system.
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- Contaminated fluid, incorrect fluid.
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- REPLACE with specified fluid.
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- Obstruction within steering gear orpower steering return hose and power steering pressure hose (including bent or kinked steel tubing).
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- INSPECT, REMOVE obstruction(s) and REPAIR or REPLACE as required.
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- Steering gear valve binding (integral power steering).
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- INSPECT, REPAIR or REPLACE as required.
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- Excessive internal gear leakage.
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- INSPECT, REPAIR or REPLACE as required.
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- Interface with rotational portion of column or intermediate shaft.
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- Front suspension axle to spindle ball joints.
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- INSPECT for freedom of motion. REPAIR or REPLACE as required.
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