TM 5-3805-254-20-1
ORGANIZATIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING - CONTINUED
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
77. STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN COUNTERCLOCKWISE - CONTINUED.
Step 12.
Check front axle (1) for loose, cracked, bent or broken condition.
a.
If front axle (1) is loose, cracked, bent, or broken, notify Direct
Support Maintenance.
b.
If front axle (1) is not loose, cracked, bent, or broken, go to
step 13.
Step 13.
Check right steering gear (2) as follows: Using 1/2-inch, open-end wrench,
unscrew and take out plug (3). Start engine (TM 5-3805-254-10) and allow to
reach operating temperature. Check that hydraulic fluid is being pumped through
right steering gear (2). Shut down engine (TM 5-3805-254-10). Screw in and
tighten plug (3) using 1/2-inch, open-end wrench.
a.
If hydraulic fluid is not being pumped through right steering gear
(2), notify Direct Support Maintenance.
b.
If hydraulic fluid is being pumped through right steering gear (2),
go to step 14.
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