Suzuki SY413 Service Manual page 1473

Condition
Shimmy, Shake or
Vibration
Hard Steering
Too Much Play in
Steering
Poor Returnability
GENERAL DIAGNOSIS CHART B
Possible Cause
1. Tire or wheel out of balance.
2. Loose wheel bearings.
3. Worn tie rod ends.
4. Worn lower ball joints.
5. Excessive wheel runout.
6. Blister or bump on tire.
7. Excessively loaded radial runout of
tire/wheel assembly.
8. Disturbed front end alignment.
9. Loose or worn steering linkage.
10. Loose steering gear case bolts.
1. Tire not adequately inflated.
2. Low fluid level, loosen drive belt or
malfunction of power steering sys-
tem. (Power steering only.)
3. Bind in tie rod end ball studs or lower
ball joints.
4. Disturbed front end alignment.
5. Rack and pinion adjustment.
(Manual steering only.)
6. Bind in steering column.
1. Wheel bearings worn.
2. Loose steering gear case bolts.
3. Rack and pinion adjustments.
(Manual steering only.)
4. Worn steering shaft joints.
5. Worn tie rod ends or tie rod inside
ball joints.
6. Worn lower ball joints.
1. Bind in tie rod end ball studs.
2. Bind in ball joints.
3. Bind in steering column.
4. Poorly lubricated rack and pinion.
5. Disturbed front end alignment.
6. Rack and pinion adjustment.
(Manual steering only.)
7. Tires not adequately inflated.
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TIRES (DIAGNOSIS) 3-3
Balance wheels or replace tire and/or
wheel.
Replace wheel bearing.
Replace tie rod end.
Replace front suspension arm.
Repair or replace wheel and/or tire.
Replace tire.
Replace tire or wheel.
Check and adjust front end alignment.
Tighten or replace steering linkage.
Tighten case bolts.
Inflate tires to proper pressure.
Check and correct.
Replace tie rod end or front suspension
arm.
Check and adjust front end alignment.
Check and adjust rack & pinion torque.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Tighten.
Check and adjust rack & pinion torque.
Replace joint.
Replace tie rod end or tie rod.
Replace front suspension control arm.
Replace tie rod end.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Check, repair or lubricate rack & pinion.
Check and adjust front end alignment.
Check and adjust rack & pinion torque.
Adjust tire pressure.
Correction