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Maintaining Power Steering
Pump Fluid Level
With 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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a - Fill Cap / Dipstick
b - Power Steering Pump
3. Level should be between the FULL HOT mark
and ADD mark on dipstick.
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a - 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 Quick-
silver Power Trim and Steering Fluid or automatic
transmission fluid (ATF), Dexron, or Dexron II,
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.
With Engine Cold
1. With engine stopped, position drive unit so that it
is straight back.
2. Remove fill cap/dipstick from power steering
pump and note fluid level.
3. Level should be between FULL COLD mark and
bottom of dipstick.
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a - Proper Fluid Level With Engine Cold
4. If level is below bottom of dipstick, but fluid is still
visible in pump reservoir, add required amount of
Quicksilver Power Trim and Steering Fluid or au-
tomatic transmission fluid (ATF), Dexron, or Dex-
ron II, through fill cap opening, to bring level up to
FULL COLD mark on dipstick. DO NOT OVER-
FILL.
If fluid is not visible in reservoir, a leak exists in the
power steering system. Find cause and correct.
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