Ford Corsar Repair Manual page 704

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
(Power Steering)
Bleeding Hydraulic System
1. Raise front end of vehicle until wheels clear ground.
2. Add fluid into oil tank to specified level. Meanwhile quickly turn
steering wheel fully to right and left and lightly touch steering
stoppers.
~ e p e a t steering wheel operation until fluid level no longer
decreases.
3. Start engine.
Repeat step
2
above.
Incomplete air bleeding will cause the following to occur.
When this happens, bleed air again.
a
Generation of air bubbles in reservoir tank
a
Generation of clicking noise in oil pump
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Excessive buzzing in oil pump
While the vehicle is stationary orwhile moving the steering wheel
slowIy, fluid noise may occur in the valve or oil pump.
This noise is inherent in this steering system, and
it
will not affect
performance or durability of the system.
Checking Steering Wheel Turning Force
1. Park vehicle on a level, dry surface and set parking brake.
2.
Start engine.
3. Bring power steering fluid u'p to adequate operating tem-
perature. [Make sure temperature of fluid is approximately
60 to 80°C (140 to 176"F).]
Tires need to be inflated to normal pressure.
4. Check steering wheel turning force when steering wheel
has been turned 360' from neutral position.
Steering wheel turning force:
39 N (4 kg, 9 Ib) or less