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 ...
See also:
ATF Replacement
NOTE: Keep all foreign particles out of the transmission.
1. Park the vehicle on level ground.
2. Warm up the engine to normal operating temperature
(the radiator fan comes on), and turn the en ...
Clutch Pedal, Clutch Pedal Position Switch, and
Clutch Interlock Switch Adjustment
NOTE:
- For a cruise control problem, check the clutch pedal
position switch (see page 4-45).
- For a clutch interlock operation problem, check the
clutch interlock switch (see page 4-9).
- R ...
Component Location Index
'10 model
With navigation
Without navigation
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