Steering System Troubleshooting - Honda MUV700 big red Service Manual

STEERING SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard st eering
• Insufficient tire pressure
• Faulty front tire
• Incorrect rack guide adjustment
• Worn or damaged steering column bearing
• Damaged steering shaft
• Worn or damaged steer ing gear box components
• Damaged suspension components (page 15-2)
Steers to one side or does not track straight
• Unequal tire pressure
• Damaged tie-rod, st eering gear box or column components
• Incorrect wheel alignment (page 4·27)
• Faulty suspension or wheel components (page 15-5 and 17-4)
Steering wheel wobbles
• loose steering wheel or colu mn fa steners
• Worn steering shaft spl ines
Noise or vibration when turn ing the steering wheel
• Incorrect rack guide adjustment
• Worn or damaged steer ing colu mn bearing
• loose steering shaft joint fasteners
• loose tie-rod joint fast eners
• Damaged tie-rod ball joint
• Damaged or deteriorated mounting bushings
• Loose steering gear box mounting fasteners
• Worn or damaged steering gear box component s
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