Honda Accord: Power Assist Check
tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.
1. Check the power steering fluid level (see page 17-28).
2. Start the engine, let it idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock several times to warm up the fluid.
3. 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 page 17-24).
Initial turning load: 29 N
Steering Wheel Rotational Play Check
1. Set the front wheels in the straight ahead position.
2. Measure how far you can turn the steering wheel left
and right without moving the front wheels.
-If the play is within the limit, the ...
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Selector Control Shaft Oil Seal
Replacement
Special Tools Required
-Driver Handle, 15 x 135L 07749-0010000
•Attachment 22 x 24 mm 07746-001A800
1. Remove the oil seal (A) from the end cover (B).
2. Install a new oil seal flush to the ...
Immobilizer-Keyless Control Unit
Replacement
1 . Remove the driver's dashboard lower cover (see page
20-166).
2. Remove the steering column covers (see page
20-181).
3. Disconnect the 7P connector (A) from the
immobilizer-keyless contro ...
Wheel Runout Inspection
1. Raise and support the vehicle (see page 1 -13).
2. Check for a bent or deformed wheel.
3. Set up the dial gauge as shown, and measure the
axial runout by turning the wheel.
Front and rear w ...