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SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
90-861326--1 MARCH 1999
Page 1B-21
Power Steering System
Checking Fluid Level
ENGINE WARM
1. Stop engine and position drive unit so that it is straight back.
2. Remove fill cap/dipstick from power steering pump and note fluid level.
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Fill Cap / Dipstick
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Power Steering Pump
3. Level should be between the FULL HOT mark and ADD mark on dipstick.
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Proper Fluid Level With Engine Warm
4. If level is below ADD mark, but fluid is still visible in pump reservoir, add required amount
of Quicksilver Power Trim and Steering Fluid or automatic transmission fluid (ATF)
Dexron III through fill cap opening, to bring level up to FULL HOT mark on dipstick. DO
NOT OVERFILL.
5. If fluid is not visible in reservoir, a leak exists in the power steering system. Find cause
and correct.
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