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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Master Cylinder Replacement
- Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; It may damage
the paint. If brake fluid gets on the paint, wash It off
Immediately with water.
- Be careful not to damage or bend the brake lines
dur ...
Fuse/Relay Boxes
Connector to Fuse/Relay Box Index
Under-hood Fuse/Relay Box
*: '08-09 models
Driver's Under-dash Fuse/Relay B O M
Passenger's Under-dash Fuse/Relay Box
*1: LX, LX PZEV, LX-P, LX-P PZE ...
Windshield Washers
Check the level in the windshield
washer reservoir at least monthly
during normal use.
Check the fluid level by removing
the cap and looking at the level
gauge.
On Canadian models: The low ...