R1600G Load Haul Dump Steering System Steering System Troubleshooting Caterpillar


Steering System Troubleshooting
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Personal injury or death can result from machine articulation or movement. Machine frames can move and a person can be crushed.

Connect the steering frame lock between the front and rear frames before working on the machine.


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Personal injury or death can result from escaping fluid under pressure.

Escaping fluid under pressure, even a very small pin-hole size leak, can penetrate body tissue and cause serious injury and possible death. If fluid is injected into your skin, it must be treated by a doctor familiar with this type of injury.

Always use a board or cardboard when checking for a leak.



NOTICE

Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.

Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Cat® products.

Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.


Performance tests for the steering system can be used for a diagnosis of poor performance and for finding the source of oil leaks inside the hydraulic system.

This section provides probable causes to a known problem. Since there may be several probable causes, specific inspections or specific instrument tests may be recommended. These inspections and tests will help to identify the cause that is most probable.

Note: Make sure that the you use hydraulic oil with the correct viscosity for the ambient temperature and for the operating conditions. To determine the correct oil viscosity, see the reference that follows.

Reference: For additional information about the various lubricant viscosities, refer Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Lubricant Viscosities".

Problem 1: The machine turns slowly when the STIC steering control lever is moved.

Probable causes

  • The oil is too cold.

  • There is a restriction in the pilot lines of the pilot valve.

  • The pilot lines to the pilot valve are not connected to the correct ports.

  • Steering pump pressure low.

Problem 2: The machine responds slowly when the machine is steered quickly away from a full turn.

Probable cause:

  • The steering neutralizer valves do not move freely.

The STIC steering control lever attempts to turn the machine when the machine is in a full turn.

Probable causes:

  • The adjustment of the steering neutralizer valve is not correct.

  • The relief valve opens before the striker moves the neutralizer valve stem.

The machine does not turn smoothly.

Probable cause:

  • The control valve spool does not move freely.

The machine turns too slow in both directions.

Probable causes:

  • There is not enough flow from the steering pump.

  • The control valve spool does not move all the way.

  • Springs for the flow control valve are not adjusted correctly.

The machine turns too slow in one direction.

Probable causes:

  • There is a faulty seal and/or seat in the shuttle valve (ball resolver).

  • Flow balance adjustment of main control spool is not correct.

Reference: Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Steering time check" for more information.

The machine turns correctly when moving, but is slow in both directions when the machine turns against a load (high resistance).

Probable causes:

  • Oil is leaking past the relief valve seat or seals.

  • The control valve spool does not fit correctly in the bore.

  • Oil is leaking past both seats of the shuttle valve (ball resolver).

The machine turns correctly when moving, but the machine turns slowly in one direction when the machine turns against a load (high resistance).

Probable causes:

  • Slow right turn: leakage past upper shuttle valve (ball resolver) seat or seals.

  • Slow left turn: leakage past lower shuttle valve (ball resolver) seat or seals.

The machine does not turn when the STIC steering control lever is moved.

Probable causes:

  • The control valve spool will not move from the HOLD position.

  • Oil is leaking past the relief valve seat or seals.

  • A steering neutralizer valve stem does not return to the open position.

The machine turns without moving the STIC steering control lever.

Probable causes:

  • The control valve spool will not return correctly to the HOLD position.

  • The mounting bolts for the steering control valve are too tight.

  • The bolts are too tight for the end covers of the steering control valve.

  • Manufacturing tolerances for the control valve spool do not permit the spool to return to the HOLD position.

Note: This may be corrected by turning the spool in the steering control valve in its bore (turn end for end). To do this, the spring, retainer and shims must be installed on the opposite end of the spool. An adjustment may be necessary for the steering times.

The pump makes noise and the steering cylinder pistons and cylinder rods do not move smoothly.

Probable causes:

  • There is air in the steering hydraulic circuit.

  • The pump has too much wear.

  • There is a loose connection of the oil line on the inlet side of the pump.

  • The viscosity of the oil is incorrect.

  • The relief valve opens at low oil pressure.

  • The tank oil level is low.

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