TM-9-2320-387-24 HMMWV Direct Support & General Support Maintenance Manual Volume 1 Download
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TM 9-2320-387-24-l STEERING SYSTEM KNOWN INFO NOTHING POSSIBLE PR-OBLEMS POWER STEERING PUMP POWER STEERING COMPONENTS STEERING LINKAGES SUSPENSION BRAKES KNOWN INFO BRAKING SYSTEM OK POSSIBLE PROBLEMS POWER STEERING PUMP POWER STEERING COMPONENTS STEERING LINKAGES SUSPENSION BRAKES GRABBING KNOWN INFO BRAKES OK STRAIGHT UNE BEHAVIOR OK POSSIBLE PROBLEMS POWER STEERING PUMP POWER STEERING COMPONENTS STEERING LINKAGES SUSPENSION Tfi@, TEST OPTIONS DOES THE VEHICLE STEER STRAIGHT WHILE BRAKING (WHILE GOING FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS)? DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART 1 I DRIVE VEHICLE AND MAKE SEVERAL STOPS AT MODERATE SPEEDS FROM FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS. REASON FOR QUESllON If vehicle pulls to one side or other while braking, the problem is likely to be in the brake system. DOES THE VEHICLE STEER STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON A LEVEL ROAD AT A MODERATE SPEED? r OPTIONS TRY IT. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT WANDER, BUT TRACK STRAIGHT WITH A MINIMUM OF STEERING EFFORT. REASON FOR QUESllON The vehicle should travel in a straight line with a minimum of steering correction. 1 TEST OPTlONS DRIVE VEHICLE AND MAKE TURNS. DOES THE VEHICLE STEER NORMALLY DURING TURNS (WITHOUT UNDUE EFFORT)? REASON FOR QUESTION Hard or noisy steering is usually due to power steering system failures. L L 2-434