Ford TRADER Workshop Manual page 552

N
MANUAL STEERING
Installer boot
49 W023 785
CD
For
installation of
tie-rod end boot
49 F017 1AO
Universal wrench
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Possible Cause
Steering feels heavy
Light (Jacked-up)
Jack up the front of
Incorrect tire pressure
vehicle (front tires off Irregular tire wear
ground) and turn Heavy (Jacked-up)
steering wheel
Faulty lubrication, abnormal wear, presence of foreign
matters and stuck or damaged ball joints of steering
system
Improper adjustment of steering worm shaft preload
Malfunctioning or damaged steering gear
Insufficient oil in gear box
Worn or damaged kingpin bushing
Stuck kingpin
Insufficient kingpin oil
Steering wheel pulls Deformed steering linkage
to one side Improper adjustment of front wheel bearing preload
Twisted front axle
Fatigued front springs
Faulty wheel alignment (toe-in)
Incorrect tire pressure
Irregular tire wear
Dragging brakes
General instability
Deformed steering linkage
while driving
Worn or damaged joints of steering system
Improper adjustment of steering worm shaft preload
Improper adjustment of tront wheel bearing preload
Fatigued front spring
Loose U-bolts
Malfunctioning of shock absorber
Faulty wheel alignment (toe-in)
Incorrect tire pressure
Deformed or unbalanced wheels
Steering wheel effort Malfunctioning steering gear
uneven
Malfunctioning joints of steering system
Steering linkage does not operate smoothly
Excessive steering
Improper adjustment of gear box backlash
wheel play
Worn steering gear
Worn or damaged joints of steering system
Loose steering gear mounting bolts
Worn kingpin
Improper adjustment of front wheel bearing preload
Poor steering wheel
Stuck or damaged steering joints
return
Improper adjustment of steering worm shaft preload
Incorrect tire pressure
Malfunctioning suspension system
N-6
Action
Adjust
Replace
For
removal and
installation of
locknut
9TGONX-Q07
PagelSectiori
Section
Q
Section
Q
Lubricate or replace N- 8
Adjust
N-20
Replace
N-15
Lubricate
N-20
Replace
Section R
Replace
Section R
Lubricate
Section R
Replace
N-15
Adjust Section R
Replace
Section M
Replace
Section R
Adjust
Section R
Adjust
Section
Q
Replace Section
Q
Adjust
Section P
Replace
N-15
Replace
N- 8
Adjust
N-20
Adjust
Section M
Replace Section R
Tighten Section R
Replace Section R
Adjust
Section R
Adjust
Section 0
Repair or replace
Section
Q
Replace
N-15
Replace
N- 8
Replace
N-15
Adjust
N-20
Replace
N-15
Replace
N- 8
TIghten
N-15
Replace Section R
Adjust Section R
Repair or replace
N- 8
Adjust
N-20
Adjust
Section
Q
Repair or replace Section R