TM 5-3805-262-203-21. STEERING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT)MALFUNCTIONTEST OR INSPECTIONCORRECTIVE ACTION2. SLOW OR HARD STEERING (Cont).Step 5.Open air reservoir drain valve and drain air.Loosen and disconnecthose fitting from elbowi n s t a l l e d i n p r e s s u r ep r o t e c t i o n v a l v e .Connect an air pressureregulator to shop com-pressed air system.Connect air hose betweena i r p r e s s u r e r e g u l a t oroutlet and elbow in-s t a l l e d i n p r e s s u r e p r o -tection valve. Elbow is9/16 - 18.Loosen air horn valvet u b e f i t t i n g c o n n e c t i ona t t e e .Adjust air pressure regu-l a t o r t o 8 5 p s i .Check if air flows frompressure protection valveo u t l e t a t l o o s e n e d a i rh o r n v a l v e t u b e f i t t i n g.a. If air flows from loosened tube fitting, hold cap and loosenn u t .Turn cap clockwise until air stops flowing then turn cap coun-terclockwise until air just starts flowing from loosened tubef i t t i n g .Hold cap to prevent it from moving and tighten nut against cap.Check and be sure air is still flowing from loosened tube fit-t i n g .Tighten loosened tube fitting at tee .Disconnect shop compressed air system hose from elbow installedin pressure protection valve.Reconnect and tighten hose fitting to elbow installed in pres -s u r e p r o t e c t i o n v a l v e.Close air reservoir drain valve.Go to step 6 below.3-143
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