On-Car Checks; Fluid Replacement; Fluid Level Inspection - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

On-Car Checks
Fluid Replacement
Fluid Level Inspection
Check the power steering fluid level with the engine
cold and the car parked on level ground. Make sure the
fluid level is between the UPPER and LOWER level lines
on the reservoir. lf the level is near or below the lower
level line, check the system for leaks. lf the system is
not le€king. and fluid level is low, add fluid to the upper
level line.
RESERVOIR
Fluid Replacement
1. Raise the reservoir and disconnect the hose that
goes to the oil cooler.
2.
Connect a hose of suitable diameter to the discon-
nected hose that goes to the oil cooler and put the
hose end in a suitable container.
3.
Start the engine, let it run at idle, and turn the steer-
ing wheel from lock-to-lock several times When
tluid stops running out ol the hose, shut off the
e n g i n e .
Discard the fluid.
Reconnect the return hose to the reservotr.
Fill the reservoir to the upoer level line.
NOTE: Take care not to spill the fluid on the body
and parts. Wipe oll the spilled at once,
CAUTION: Uso only Honda Power Stsering
Fluid-V. Using other fluids such as ATF or othor
manufactuer's pow6r steering fluid will damage the
syst€m.
System Capacity:
1 . 7 l i t e r ( 1 . 8 0 U S q t , 1 . 5 o l m p q t l 8 t c h a n g o
Rosorvoir Capacity:
O.5 liter 10.53 US qt, 0.44 lmp qt)
Start the engine and run it at idle, then turn the
steering from lock-to-lock severaltimes to bleed air
from the system.
Recheck the fluid level and add some if necessary.
CAUTION: Do not fill the reservoir beyond the up-
oer lovgl line.
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