Ford TRADER Workshop Manual page 553

MANUAL STEERING
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont'd)
Problem
Possible Cause
Action PageJSection
"Shimmy" occurs Deformed steering linkage
Replace
N-15
(Steering wheel Loose steering gear mounting bolts Tighten
N-15
vibrates left/right) Worn or damaged steering joints Replace
N- 8
Improper adjustment of steering worm shaft preload Adjust
N-20
Worn or improper adjustment of front wheel bearing
Adjust or replace Section M
preload
Worn kingpin bushing Replace Section M
Worn kingpin Replace Section M
Incorrect tire pressure Adjust
Section Q
Irregular tire wear Replace
Section Q
Depth of tire tread is different between left and right Replace Section Q
tires
Deformed or unbalanced wheels Repair or replace Section Q
Malfunctioning or loose shock absorbers
Replace or tighten Section R
Loose U-bolts Tighten
Section R
Faulty wheel alignment (toe-in) Adjust
Section R
Abnormal noise from Loose or worn steering linkage Tighten or replace
N-15
steering system
Worn steering joints Replace
N- 8
Loose steering gear mounting bolts Tighten
N-15
Obstruction near steering column Repair
N-12
Malfunctioning steenng gear Replace N-15
Improper adjustment of gear box backlash Adjust
N-20
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N-7