Check Procedure
- 1. Power Steering Assist - Check
NOTE: This test should be done with original equipment tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.
1. Start the engine, and let it idle
2. 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.
Initial turning load: 34 N (3.5 kgf, 7.6 lbf) 3. If the scale reads no more than the specification, the power assist is OK. If it reads more, check these items:
