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1.Park the vehicle on a level paved road, position the steering wheel in the straight ahead direction.
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2.Start the engine, and maintain the engine speed at 1000 ± 100 r/min.
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3.Position the spring scale on the circumference of the steering wheel, and measure the steering force at the time when the steering wheel is turned to right or left side (within the range of one and a half turns) from the centre position.
At the same time, verify that the steering force does not vary excessively in both directions.
Standard value:
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Steering force
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29 N or less
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Fluctuation band
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5.9 N or less
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4.If not within the standard value, check and adjust the suspected components.
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