SECTION 14: STEERING
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PA1621 Maintenance Manual All Series | January 2017
POWER STEERING FLUID CONDITION
COLOR CHART
Translucent red
New fluid
Semi-translucent dark
red/light brown, thick oily
consistency, relatively
odorless
Normal fluid
Opaque dark brown,
appears to be thin
Dirty, change fluid
Dark brown/black with burnt
smell
Bad condition
(internal damage may have
already occurred)
13.2 POWER STEERING FLUID CHANGE
Please, refer to Oil Change and Bleeding in “ZF-
SERVOCOM Design, Operation, Maintenance,
Inspection” found on your Technical Publications
USB flash drive.
The power steering fluid reservoir is equipped
with a magnetic drain plug. When replacing the
power steering fluid, check for trapped metal
particle before refilling with new power steering
fluid.
13.3 POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL
CHECK
The power steering reservoir is located on R.H.
side of engine compartment, on front wall and
accessible through the engine compartment R.H.
side door (Figure 25).
MAINTENANCE
At regular intervals, fluid level should be
checked in the reservoir and filter assembly.
Furthermore, the oil filter element in the power
steering reservoir should be replaced at the
intervals specified by the Lubrication And
Servicing Schedule in Section 24:
LUBRICATION & SERVICING.
FIGURE 25: POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR
1. Stop the engine.
2. Open the engine compartment R.H. side door.
3. Prior to pulling out the oil dipstick on the power
steering fluid reservoir (Figure 25), thoroughly
clean the reservoir and its immediate vicinity to
protect the fluid from being soiled by
impurities.
4. Unscrew and remove the dipstick located on
top of reservoir and wipe with a clean rag.
5. Insert dipstick in reservoir. Remove it again to
check fluid level.
6. Top up level to "FULL" mark using proper
dipstick side depending on fluid temperature.
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