Mercedes Benz Truck R 320 BLUETEC Technical LI46-10_P-047231 Date: 090707 Steering - Unequal Side To Side Steering Effort

Mercedes Benz Truck R 320 BLUETEC Technical LI46-10_P-047231 Date: 090707
Steering - Unequal Side To Side Steering Effort
UNEVEN STEERING FORCES WHEN STEERING FROM LOCK TO LOCK (PRESSURE POINT)
Topic Number LI46.10-P-047231
Version 1
Mercedes Benz Truck R 320 BLUETEC Page Design Group 46.10 Steering wheel, casing tube, steering shaft, steering lock
Date 07-07-2009
Validity MODEL 164/251
Reason for change
Reason for block
Complaint:
Uneven steering forces steering from lock to lock. Increased steering forces in certain positions. Approximately every 90 degrees a pressure point
can be felt which must be overcome by increased force on the steering wheel.
Cause:
Universal joint in steering coupling, (steer coupling) has excessive resistance. (see Figure 1).
Remedy:
Replace steering coupling (steer coupling).
Symptoms
Parts
Attachments
Work units
Mercedes Benz Truck R 320 BLUETEC
Page 298
WIS-References
Validity
Attachment - Figure 1 Steering Coupling (steer coupling)