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Power Steering Leak 97 Patriot

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Richard And Babs Ames:
After picking the coach up found it was steering box not "set up" properly and I can not make a hard right turn. The steering cut not nearly what the later model coachs have so I posted on RV net and got the following. Any additional comments would be of help. Lazy Days is supposed to correct next week.


"Your first guess about the pitman being a spline off could be the cause. Also, on a new or rebuilt
hydraulic steering gear box, the poppets have to be reset to allow the box to turn lock to lock.
The procedure is different for different manufacturers like TRW and Shephard.

Message from a fellow CAT RV Club member.

"Some steering box max cut angles are adjustable easily (I know my
Sheppard M100 is) others are not.

And certainly, if they installed the arm one spline off, you will have poor cut
angles in one direction and perhaps the torque to bend parts the other
direction."

Joel Ashley:
Until adjusted, I'd definitely be very easy making hard left turns in case it is a spline placement situation.

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