Ford Transit 2002 Owner's Manual page 287

system in the following sequence.
1. Slowly turn the steering wheel from lock to
lock once; then turn the steering wheel to
the right, just off the stop.
2. Using the special tools, create a vacuum of
38cm-Hg. Maintain the vacuum until the
air is evacuated from the system
(minimum of five minutes).
3. Release the vacuum.
4. Repeat the power steering bleeding
procedure, turning the steering wheel to
the left, just off the stop.
6. Remove the special tools. Fill the power steering
fluid reservoir to the MAX mark with the
appropriate power steering fluid as necessary.
For additional information, refer to:
Specifications (211-00 Steering System - General
Information, Specifications).
7. NOTE: Make sure that the power steering
fluid in the power steering fluid reservoir
does not fall below the MIN mark, as air
could enter the system.
Start the engine and slowly turn the steering
wheel from lock to lock and add power steering
fluid until the power steering fluid in the power
steering fluid reservoir does not drop.
8. Switch OFF the engine and examine the power
steering hose connections, steering gear boots,
power steering valve body and power steering
pump for external leaks.
9. Check the power steering fluid level. Fill the
power steering fluid reservoir to the MAX mark
with the appropriate power steering fluid.
For additional information, refer to:
Specifications (211-00 Steering System - General
Information, Specifications).
10. NOTE: When bleeding the power steering
system the vacuum will decrease. Using the
special tools, maintain a sufficient vacuum of
38cm-Hg. If the vacuum decreases by more
than 5cm-Hg in 5 minutes, the system
should be checked for leaks.
Using the special tools, bleed the power steering
system in the following sequence.
1. Start the engine and slowly turn the
steering wheel from lock to lock once;
then turn the steering wheel to the right,
just off the stop.
2. Switch OFF the engine.
3. Using the special tools, create a vacuum of
38cm-Hg. Maintain the vacuum until the
air is evacuated from the system
(minimum of five minutes).
4. Release the vacuum.
5. Repeat the power steering bleeding
procedure, turning the steering wheel to
the left, just off the stop.
11. Remove the special tools. Fill the power steering
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