Power Assist Check
- Check the power steering fluid level (see FLUID REPLACEMENT ) and pump belt tension (see PUMP BELT INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT ).
- Start the engine, let it idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock-to-lock several times to warm up the fluid.
- Attach a commercially available spring scale to the steering wheel. With the engine idling and the vehicle on a clean, dry floor, pull the scale as shown and read it as soon as the tires begin to turn.
- If the scale reads no more than 28 N (2.9 kgf, 6.4 lbf) the gearbox and pump are OK.
- If the scale reads more than 28 N (2.9 kgf, 6.4 lbf), check the gearbox and pump.
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