Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
NOTICE: Remove the steering wheel assembly before the steering gear removal, because there is possibility of breaking of the spiral cable.
1. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD
3. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
4. DISCONNECT RH AND LH TIE ROD ENDS
5. DISCONNECT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
6. DISCONNECT CLAMP PLATE
Remove the nut.
7. DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED AND RETURN TUBES
a. Using SST, disconnect the pressure feed tube and return tube.
b. Remove the 2 O-rings.
SST 09631-22020
8. DISCONNECT STABILIZER BAR
Remove the 4 bolts.
HINT: Do not remove the bar.
9. REMOVE NO.1 FUEL TUBE PROTECTOR
Remove the 2 bolts and nut.
10. REMOVE PS GEAR ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 2 gear assembly set bolts and nuts.
HINT: Lift up the stabilizer bar and remove the bolts.
b. Remove the gear assembly from the LH side of the vehicle.
NOTICE: Do not damage the turn pressure tubes.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL PS GEAR ASSEMBLY
a. Install the gear assembly from the LH side of the vehicle.
NOTICE: Do not damage the turn pressure tubes.
b. Torque the 2 gear assembly set bolts and nuts.
Torque: 181 Nm (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.)
HINT: Lift up the stabilizer bar and install the bolts.
2. INSTALL NO.1 FUEL TUBE PROTECTOR
Install the 2 bolts and nut.
3. CONNECT STABILIZER BAR
Torque the 4 bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
4. CONNECT PRESSURE FEED AND RETURN TUBES
a. Install 2 new O-rings to the pressure feed tube and return tube.
b. Using SST, connect the pressure feed tube and return tube.
SST 09631-22020
Torque: 32 Nm (326 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
HINT:
^ Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 300 mm (11.81 inch).
^ This torque value is effective in case that SST is parallel to a torque wrench.
5. CONNECT CLAMP PLATE
Torque the nut.
Torque: 10 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 7 ft. lbs.)
6. CONNECT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
7. CONNECT RH AND LH TIE ROD ENDS
8. POSITION FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
HINT: Do it with the front of the vehicle jacked up.
9. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
10. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
a. Install the wheel at straight-ahead position.
b. Temporarily tighten the wheel set nut.
c. Connect the connector.
11. BLEED POWER STEERING SYSTEM
12. CHECK STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
13. TORQUE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
14. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD
15. CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT