Power Steering Assist Check: Check

Power Steering Assist - Check

Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

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:

29 N (3.0 kgf, 6.5 lbf)

3. If the scale reads no more than the specification, the power assist is OK. If it reads more, check these items:

Steering linkage
Rack guide adjustment
EPS system
Wheel alignment