Power Steering

1. With the vehicle on a hard, level surface, point the wheels in the straight-ahead position.
2. Start the engine and warm the power steering fluid to 122-140° F (50-60° C). Turn the steering wheel fully left and right several times to warm fluid.
3. With the engine running at idle speed, attach a pull scale to the outermost point of a steering wheel spoke. Then, beginning with the wheels in the straight-ahead position, check the steering effort required to turn the steering wheel to the left and to the right.
4. If the measured effort exceeds the specification, check the following: fluid level, air in system, fluid leakage at hose or its connections, function of Power Steering (P/S) oil pump and gearbox, and tire pressures.
Steering wheel effort: 6.6 lbs. (29 N) maximum