TM 9-2320-365-20-2
2-1918
Steering oil level OK.
Steering lines OK.
Steering linkage OK.
Faulty steering gear
assembly.
3.
Does pitman arm
move immediately
when turning
steering wheel?
NO
YES
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
TEST OPTIONS
REASON FOR QUESTION
KNOWN INFO
If steering gear input
shaft turns before pitman
arm begins to move,
steering gear assembly
has excessive play.
Steering Gear Preload Test
Notify DS Maintenance.
Notify DS Maintenance.
p3. EXCESSIVE PLAY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL (CONT)