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The other day was driving down a gravel road. went around a curve to the right & had to turn steering wheel to left 3 complete turns to keep from running into ditch. i must be bleeding off somewhere, any help would be helpful!
 
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The other day was driving down a gravel road. went around a curve to the right & had to turn steering wheel to left 3 complete turns to keep from running into ditch. i must be bleeding off somewhere, any help would be helpful!
 
   / kama km 554 steering #3  
The steering cylinder is leaking by inside the cylinder, contact Chip at Artrac he has the rebuild kits in stock

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
 
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The steering cylinder is leaking by inside the cylinder, contact Chip at Artrac he has the rebuild kits in stock

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
 
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Mine did that from day one. Chip sent me a rebuild kit but, just for grins I decided to drain the fluid. I got a lot of dirty oil out and refilled with 20 wt hydraulic fluid. It drives like a car at speed now. Before I couldn't keep it between the ditches. If you take the plug out of the bottom of the pump be careful, there is part of a valve in there that will fall out, watch to see which way it goes back in.
 
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Mine did that from day one. Chip sent me a rebuild kit but, just for grins I decided to drain the fluid. I got a lot of dirty oil out and refilled with 20 wt hydraulic fluid. It drives like a car at speed now. Before I couldn't keep it between the ditches. If you take the plug out of the bottom of the pump be careful, there is part of a valve in there that will fall out, watch to see which way it goes back in.
 
   / kama km 554 steering #7  
If there are no obvious leaks in the steering cylinder, try keeping the rpm's up and be sure your hydraulic steering reservoir is full (under the hood). I wouldn't think your cylinder is bad on a new machine?...but it happens.
 
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If there are no obvious leaks in the steering cylinder, try keeping the rpm's up and be sure your hydraulic steering reservoir is full (under the hood). I wouldn't think your cylinder is bad on a new machine?...but it happens.
 
   / kama km 554 steering #9  
They can leak across the piston without leaking externally. The oil just flows back with the return oil. It is a common problem on all chinese tractors. The easy test is if the steering wheel stops at the end of the travel or if can continue to turn.
 
   / kama km 554 steering #10  
They can leak across the piston without leaking externally. The oil just flows back with the return oil. It is a common problem on all chinese tractors. The easy test is if the steering wheel stops at the end of the travel or if can continue to turn.
 

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