FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Power Steering Bleeding: Service and Repair

Steering system, bleeding

Work sequence

- take load off front axle
- run engine
- watch hydraulic fluid level in reservoir until it drops and holds constant level
- turn steering wheel (lock to lock) several times quickly

NOTE: Do not use more force on steering wheel than necessary to turn steering wheel




- add more hydraulic fluid if fluid level continues to drop below "MAX" marking
- make sure no bubbles appear in reservoir when steering wheel is turned