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:
Differential Carrier and Final Driven
Gear Replacement
1. Remove the final driven gear (A) from the differential
carrier (B).
NOTE: Differential carrier bolts have left-hand
threads.
2. Install the final driven gear in the direction shown on
the ...
Passenger's Air Mix Control Motor
Test
NOTE: Before testing the motor, check for HVAC DTCs
(see page 21-101).
1. Disconnect the 7P connector from the passenger's air
mix control motor.
Incorrectly applying power and ground to the
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Component Location Index
Front
4-door Rear
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