Steering: Testing and Inspection

STATIONARY STEERING EFFORT CHECK
1. With the vehicle stopped on a fiat, paved surface, turn the steering wheel to the straight ahead position.
2. Start the engine and set it to 1,000 +/-100 RPM.

CAUTION: After checking the engine rpm., there must be a return to the standard idling rpm.

3. Attach a spring balance to the outer circumference of the steering wheel and measure the steering force required to turn the steering wheel from the straight ahead position to the left and right (within a range of 1.5 turns). Also check to be sure that there is no significant fluctuation of the required steering force.
- Steering effort: 34 N (7.6 lbs.) or less
- Fluctuation allowance: 5.9 N (1.3 lbs.) or less
4. If the measured force exceeds the standard value, further diagnosis is necessary.