Steve Bowman
Well-Known Member
Well, let's try this one.
Same Waldon loader from my other thread - finally got the engine running and checked the basic functionality of steering and drive. Good news is that the hydraulics and drive seem to work. However, there is a problem with the steering.
The loader has a single steering cylinder and the steering unit connected to the steering wheel. Oil is common hydraulic oil and supplied to the steering unit from one of the hydraulic pumps.
On flat ground sitting still, the loader will steer good and hold position in one direction(left), but when I steer in the other direction, it very weakly steers in that direction, but kind of drifts back towards center. I can spin the steering wheel faster to get it to move more, but it never got to full lock. Like the oil was not pumping, or was bypassing.
It was late, so I did not troubleshoot anything, but I plan on reversing the hoses going to the cylinder tomorrow to see if the problem stays with the loader steering direction(right), or if it stays with the direction I turn the wheel.
If the problem stays with turning to the right(turning wheel to the left), I imagine my problem is in the cylinder. But, if I am able to steer the loader to the right, by turning the wheel to the left, and NOT able to steer the loader to back to the left very well, the problem must be in the steering unit.
Correct? Anything else I should know?
Thanks
Same Waldon loader from my other thread - finally got the engine running and checked the basic functionality of steering and drive. Good news is that the hydraulics and drive seem to work. However, there is a problem with the steering.
The loader has a single steering cylinder and the steering unit connected to the steering wheel. Oil is common hydraulic oil and supplied to the steering unit from one of the hydraulic pumps.
On flat ground sitting still, the loader will steer good and hold position in one direction(left), but when I steer in the other direction, it very weakly steers in that direction, but kind of drifts back towards center. I can spin the steering wheel faster to get it to move more, but it never got to full lock. Like the oil was not pumping, or was bypassing.
It was late, so I did not troubleshoot anything, but I plan on reversing the hoses going to the cylinder tomorrow to see if the problem stays with the loader steering direction(right), or if it stays with the direction I turn the wheel.
If the problem stays with turning to the right(turning wheel to the left), I imagine my problem is in the cylinder. But, if I am able to steer the loader to the right, by turning the wheel to the left, and NOT able to steer the loader to back to the left very well, the problem must be in the steering unit.
Correct? Anything else I should know?
Thanks