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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-2/division-2.1",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2014/45",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45",
  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/2/division/2.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.1",
  "heading": "Mechanical condition",
  "text": "2.1.1.\nSteering gear condition\nWith the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and with the road wheels off the ground or on turntables, rotate the steering wheel from lock to lock. Visual inspection of the operation of the steering gear.\n(a)\nRoughness in operation of gear.\nX\n(b)\nSector shaft twisted or splines worn.\nX\nAffecting functionality.\nX\n(c)\nExcessive wear in sector shaft.\nX\nAffecting functionality.\nX\n(d)\nExcessive movement of sector shaft.\nX\nAffecting functionality.\nX\n(e)\nLeaking.\nX\nFormation of drops.\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n2.1.2.\nSteering gear casing attachment\nWith vehicle on a pit or hoist and the weight of the vehicle road wheels on the ground, rotate steering/handle bar wheel clockwise and anticlockwise or using a specially adapted wheel play detector. Visual inspection of the attachment of gear casing to chassis.\n(a)\nSteering gear casing not properly attached.\nX\nAttachments dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible.\nX\n(b)\nElongated fixing holes in chassis.\nX\nAttachments seriously affected.\nX\n(c)\nMissing or fractured fixing bolts.\nX\nAttachments seriously affected.\nX\n(d)\nSteering gear casing fractured.\nX\nStability or attachment of casing affected.\nX\n2.1.3.\nSteering linkage condition\nWith the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and with the road wheel on the ground, rock steering wheel clockwise and anti- clockwise or using a specially adapted wheel play detector. Visual inspection of steering components for wear, fractures and security.\n(a)\nRelative movement between components which should be fixed.\nX\nExcessive movement or likely to unlink.\nX\n(b)\nExcessive wear at joints.\nX\nA very serious risk of unlinking.\nX\n(c)\nFractures or deformation of any component.\nX\nAffecting function.\nX\n(d)\nAbsence of locking devices.\nX\n(e)\nMisalignment of components (e.g. track rod or drag link).\nX\n(f)\nUnsafe modification 3 .\nX\nAffecting function.\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n(g)\nDust cover damaged or deteriorated.\nX\nDust cover missing or severely deteriorated.\nX\n2.1.4.\nSteering linkage operation\nWith the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and with the road wheel on the ground, rock steering wheel clockwise and anti-clockwise or using a specially adapted wheel play detector. Visual inspection of steering components for wear, fractures and security.\n(a)\nMoving steering linkage fouling a fixed part of the chassis.\nX\n(b)\nSteering stops not operating or missing.\nX\n2.1.5.\nPower steering\nCheck steering system for leaks and hydraulic fluid reservoir level (if visible). With the road wheels on the ground and with the engine running, check that the power steering system is operating.\n(a)\nFluid leak or functions affected.\nX\n(b)\nInsufficient fluid (below MIN mark).\nX\nInsufficient reservoir.\nX\n(c)\nMechanism not working.\nX\nSteering affected.\nX\n(d)\nMechanism fractured or insecure.\nX\nSteering affected.\nX\n(e)\nMisalignment or fouling of components.\nX\nSteering affected.\nX\n(f)\nUnsafe modification 3 .\nX\nSteering affected.\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n(g)\nCables/hoses damaged, excessively corroded.\nX\nSteering affected.\nX",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 127 of 29 April 2014)."
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/45/annex/I/division/3/division/2/division/2.1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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