Attention! Draining the used fluid should be done with the engine off. For replenishment and filling, use only fresh fluid, eliminating the ingress of impurities into the hydraulic drive.
Draining hydraulic fluid
1. Disconnect the wire terminal «masses» (-) from the negative pole of the battery.
2. Unscrew the filler cap of the power steering reservoir.
3. Disconnect the pressure line 1 hydraulic fluid supply (see illustration).
17.3 Disconnect pressure line 1 hydraulic fluid supply
4. Slowly turn the steering wheel from lock to lock (see arrows in illustration), let the liquid flow out.
17.4 Turn the steering wheel slowly from lock to lock (see arrows)
Filling hydraulic fluid
5. Connect pressure hose 1 hydraulic fluid supply (see illustration 17.3). The tightening torque of the nut is 25 Nm.
6. Fill the reservoir with fresh hydraulic fluid.
7. Slowly turn the steering wheel from lock to lock. After that, bring the liquid level in the tank to the maximum mark.
Pumping
8. Start the engine and let it idle.
9. Remove air from a hydrodrive of the amplifier of a steering, having turned a steering wheel some times in both directions.
10. Add fluid to the reservoir as the level drops.