Power Assist Check

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NOTE: This test should be done with original equipment tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.

Check the power steering fluid level (see FLUID CHECK/REPLACEMENT ).
Start the engine, let it idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock several times to warm up the fluid.
Attach a commercially available spring scale (A) 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 HARD STEERING ).
  Initial turning load: 29 N (3.0 kgf, 6.6 lbf)
  
  Fig 1: Checking Steering Initial Turning Load Using Spring Scale
  Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.