Inspection of the Power Steering Fluid Level

cen mm 46.03.000

  1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down the engine, and set the parking brake. Chock the tires.
  2. With the engine cool, use a shop towel or clean rag to clean the area around the power steering reservoir fill cap. See Fig. or Fig.. Twist the cap counterclockwise to remove it. Check the cold power steering fluid level. The level should be between ADD COLD and FULL COLD with the engine off.

    1. Vented Fill Cap and Dipstick

    2. Flanged Nut

    3. Rubber Washer

    4. Reservoir Cover

    5. Filter Spring

    6. Filter Top Plate

    7. Reservoir Filter

    8. Threaded Shaft

    9. Power Steering Reservoir

    Fig. 1, Power Steering Reservoir and Filter, Century Class Conventional

    1. Fill Cap

    2. Filter Spring

    3. Filter Top Plate

    4. Clamp

    5. Filter

    6. Reservoir Cover

    Fig. 2, Power Steering Reservoir and Filter, Argosy COE

  3. Start the engine and run it at idle until it reaches operating temperature.
    On Century Class Conventionals, remove the dipstick and check that power steering fluid is between ADD HOT and FULL HOT. If the fluid level is low, add enough fluid to bring the level up to the FULL HOT mark on the dipstick.
    On Argosy COEs, check that power steering fluid is between the ADD HOT and FULL HOT lines on the transparent reservoir. If necessary, add enough ATF fluid that meets Dexron III or TES-389 specifications to bring the level up to the FULL HOT mark on the dipstick.
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Parent topic: Steering
Document Number: 0000122427
Manual Publication Date: 2025-02-11
Topic Publication Date: 2024-06-04