Power Steering Assist Check: Check

Power Steering Assist Check
NOTE: This test should be done with original equipment tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.
1. Start the engine, and let it idle.
2. Attach a commercially available spring scale (A) to the steering wheel. With the engine idling and the vehicle on a clean, dry floor, pull the scale as shown, and read it as soon as the tires begin to turn.
  Initial turning load: 34 N (3.5 kgf, 7.6 lbf)
3. If the scale reads no more than the specification, the power assist is OK. If it reads more, check these items:
  - Steering linkage
  - Rack guide adjustment
  - EPS system
    
    Fig 1: Checking Power Steering Assist Using Spring Scale
    Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.