kama km 554 steering

   / kama km 554 steering #1  

gamefowlnut

New member
Joined
Apr 12, 2006
Messages
9
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
  • Thread Starter
#2  
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
 
   / kama km 554 steering #4  
The steering cylinder is leaking by inside the cylinder, contact Chip at Artrac he has the rebuild kits in stock

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
 
   / kama km 554 steering #5  
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 #6  
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.
 
   / kama km 554 steering #8  
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.
 

Tractor & Equipment Auctions

UNUSED JCT 40' CONTAINER (A51244)
UNUSED JCT 40'...
2025 GIYI Single Cylinder Hydraulic Grapple Stump Bucket Skid Steer Attachment (A50322)
2025 GIYI Single...
E-Z Flow Auger Wagon (A50514)
E-Z Flow Auger...
2016 Ram 5500 4x4 Altec AT37G 37FT Bucket Truck (A50323)
2016 Ram 5500 4x4...
John Deere 7500 Reel Mower (NOT RUNNING) (A50774)
John Deere 7500...
2010 Case 650L Crawler Tractor Dozer (A50322)
2010 Case 650L...
 
Top