STEERING - Service -Adjustment Procedures < Power Steering >IgJf~
4.Disconnect the high-tension cable, and then while operating
the starting motor intermittently, turn the steering wheel all;
the way to the left and right several times to drain all of the
fluid.
Caution, 35
Be careful not to position thq high-tension able ye&r the
carburetor or the delivery pipe.5. Connect the return hoses securely, and then
secur& it ,with
the clip.6. Fill the oil reservoir with the specified fluid up
td the Ibwerposition of the filter, and then bleed the air.
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Specified fluid:MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Transmis-sion Fluid Type 7176)/Automatic trans-
mission fluid “DEXRON” or “DEXRON II”Fluid level change:
within
5 mm (2 in.)While engineWhile engine
runningstoppedl?lrnl?J3
BLEEDINGNlSFKAG
1.Jack up the front wheels and support them by using a floor
stand.2. Manually turn the oil pump pulley a few times.
3. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right
several times.
4.Disconnect the high-tension cable, and then, while operatingthe starting motor intermittently, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the left and right several times
(for 1-5 to 20
seconds).
Caution
1. During air bleeding, replenish the fluid supply so thatthe level never falls below the lower positiin
@f the
eiter.I .“:
2. If air bleeding is done while engine is runnind, ‘the air
will be
brokeir up and absorbed intti the fluid;‘?ti’ sureto do the bleeding only while cranking.
5.Connect the ignition cable, and then start the engine (idling).6. Turn the steering wheel to the left and right until there are
no air bubbles in the oil reservoir.
7. Confirm that the fluid is not milky, and that the level is
upito the specified position on the level gauge.
8.Confirm that there is very little change in the fluid level whenthe steering wheel is turned left and right.
9.Check whether or not the change in the fluid level is within5 mm
(.2 in.) when the engine is stopped and when it is
running.
Caution
1.If the change of the fluid level is 5 mm I.2 in.) or more,
the air has not been completely bled from the system,
and thus must be bled completely.2. If the fluid level rises suddenly after the engine is
stopped, the air has not been completely bled.
3. If air bleeding is not complete, there will be abnormal
noises from the pump and the flow-control valve, and
this
condition could cause a lessening of the life of the
pump, etc.
