Steering Operation; Power Assist Check With Vehicle Parked - Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual

Inspection and Adjustment
Steering Operation
Place the front wheels in the straight ahead position,
a n d m e a s u r e t h e d i s t a n c e t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l c a n b e
turned without moving the front wheels.
ROTATIONAL PLAY: 0 - 10 mm l0 - 0.39 inl
lf the play exceeds the service limit, perform rack guide
adjustment (see page 17-33).
lf the play is still excessive after rack guide adjustment,
inspect the steering linkage and gearbox as described
on the next page.
ROTATIONAL PLAY
17-30
Power Assist Check with
Vehicle Parked
1. Check the power steering fluid level (see page l7-
33) and pump belt tension (see page 17-32).
2. Start the engine, allow it to idle, and turn the steer-
ing wheel from lock-to-lock several times to warm
up the fluid.
3. Attach a spring scale to the steering wheel. With the
engine idling and the vehicle on a clean, dry floor,
Dull the scale as shown and read it as soon as the
tires begin to turn.
The scale should read no more than 29 N (3,0 kgf,
6 . 6 l b f ) . l f i t r e a d s m o r e , c h e c k t h e g e a r b o x a n d
o u m o .
7 t l