Breakdown Guide; B.2.8 Breakdown Guide - Ransomes diabline Operation & Service Manual

B.2.8 Breakdown guide

SYMPTOM
Steering « pulls » to right or left
Diffi cult steering
Excessive steering play
Lack of power or speed abnormally slow
Abnormal noise
Oil leak
Brake pedal spongy
Too much travel in the brake pedal
Braking too slow (bad braking)
No response from accelerator peda
The MDI indicator does not light up
The table gives a non-exhaustive summary of the causes of breakdown. It is
only an aid and in no way summarises all the possible causes for a given problem.
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B.3 CIRCUIT ELECTRIQUE
B.3.1 Circuit standard
PROBABLE CAUSE
Unequal tyre pressure
Misalignment of front axle in relation to rear
Problem with stub axle (shock or bar badly refi tted)
Insuffi cient tyre pressure
Damaged steering ball and socket(s)
Steering rack damaged
Misaligned steering column (shock)
Worn steering ball and socket joints)
Worn splines on steering rack
Steering rack weak
Loss of a connection
Brake callipers not properly disengaging
Badly adjusted parking brake
Back axle working badly
Misalignment of front axle in relation to rear, defective
battery
Speed variator defective or badly adjusted
Bearings and/or back axle pinions damaged
Bearings front wheel boss bearings damaged
Bearings of electric motor damaged
(On the rear axle) the seals are defective or casing
loose
Axle over-full
Brake system connectors or bleed screws not prop-
erly tightened
Air in the brake circuit
Fluid level too low
Brake linings too worn
Air in the brake circuits
Linings too worn
Linings impregnated with liquid/fl uid
Bad brake pedal movement
Weak master cylinder
Hand brake on
The vehicle is on charge (i.e. connected to the mains)
Not switched on or the emergency stop is pushed in
NOTE
RANSOMES DIABLINE