Power Assist Check

Check
1. Check the power steering fluid level, pump belt tension, and set the tire pressures to the cold specification.
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 29 N (3.0 kgf, 6.6 lbs.) the gearbox and pump are OK.
- If the scale reads more than 29 N (3.0 kgf, 6.6 lbs.) check the gearbox and pump.