Power Steering System, Bleeding

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-- Check the hydraulic fluid level and fill if necessary. Refer to the appropriate service information.

-- Raise vehicle until front wheels are off the ground.

-- Start engine and let it run at idle for approximately five seconds.

-- Turn off the engine and check the hydraulic fluid level.

-- Repeat the procedure one more time.

-- Start the engine again and turn the steering wheel three times from stop to stop while the engine is idling.

-- Turn off the engine and check the hydraulic fluid level. Fill if necessary.

-- Repeat the procedure two more times.

To dissipate gas of hydraulic fluid, let engine stand two to three minutes.

-- Lower vehicle.

-- Now, once more, turn steering wheel 5 times from stop to stop at idle speed.

The steering system has been bled when air bubbles no longer rise to the surface in hydraulic fluid reservoir.