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Perform air bleeding procedure as
necessary after replacing the steering gear or the steering
fluid lines.
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1.Disconnect the injector
connectors.
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2.Raise and support the
front wheels.
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3.
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Perform air bleeding only
while cranking the engine. If air bleeding is
performed while the engine is running, air could
enter the fluid. During air bleeding, refill the
steering fluid supply so that the level never
falls below the "MIN" mark on the oil
reservoir.
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Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and
right five or six times while using the starter motor to
crank the engine intermittently several times (for 15 to 20
seconds).
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4.Start the engine
(idling).
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5.Turn the steering wheel to
the left and right until there are no air bubbles in the oil
reservoir.
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6.Confirm that the fluid is
not milky, and that the level is between "MAX" and "MIN"
marks.
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7.Confirm that there is very
little change in the fluid level when the steering wheel is
turned left and right.
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8.
caution |
If the fluid level rises
suddenly after the engine is stopped, the air
has not been completely bled. If air bleeding is
not complete, there will be abnormal noises from
the pump and the flow-control valve, and this
condition could cause reduce the life of the
power steering components.
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Confirm that the change in the fluid level is no
more than 5 mm when the engine is stopped and when it is
running. 9.If the change of the fluid level is 5
mm or more, the air has not been completely bled from the
system. The air bleeding procedure must be
repeated.
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