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Power Assist Check

NOTE: This test should be done with original equipment tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.
  1. Check the power steering fluid level (see FLUID CHECK/REPLACEMENT ).
  2. Start the engine, let it idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock-to-lock several times to warm up the fluid.
  3. 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 the specification, the steering gearbox and pump are OK.
    • If the scale reads more than the specification, troubleshoot the steering system (see SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING ).

    Initial turning load: 29 N (3.0 kgf, 6.6 lbf) 

    Fig 1: Attaching Spring Scale To Steering Wheel
    G06161264Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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