Power Steering Gear: Installation
- INSTALL GROMMET AND BRACKET
- INSTALL PS GEAR ASSEMBLY
- Install the PS gear assembly with the gear assembly set bolt.
- Torque: 165 N.m (1,700 kgf-cm, 123 ft.lbf)
- Install the gear assembly set bolt, washer and nut.
- Torque: 130 N.m (1,350 kgf.cm, 96 ft.lbf)
- Install the stud bolt to the bracket.
- Torque: 20 N.m (200 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)
- Install the bolt and nut to the bracket.
- Torque: 165 N.m (1,700 kgf.cm, 123 ft.lbf)
- Install the PS gear assembly with the gear assembly set bolt.
- CONNECT PRESSURE FEED AND RETURN TUBES NOTE:
- Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 300 mm (11.81 in.).
- This torque value is effective in case that SST is parallel to a torque wrench.
Using SST, connect the tubes.
- SST 09023-12700
- Torque: 32 N.m (326 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)
- CONNECT CLAMP PLATE
Connect the clamp plate and install the bolt.
- Torque: 29 N.m (290 kgf.cm, 21 ft.lbf)
- CONNECT NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
- (See step 5 of INSTALLATION )
- CONNECT RH AND LH TIE ROD ENDS (See FRONT )
- POSITION FRONT WHEEL FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD NOTE:
Do it with the front of the vehicle jacked up.
- CENTER SPIRAL CABLE (See step 12 of INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
- Align the matchmarks on the wheel and steering column main shaft.
- Temporarily tighten the wheel set nut.
- Connect the connector.
- BLEED POWER STEERING SYSTEM (See ) BLEEDING
- CHECK STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
- TORQUE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT
Torque: 50 N.m (500 kgf.cm, 35 ft.lbf)
- INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD (See INSTALLATION )
- CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (See FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT )