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. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER
Remove the 9 bolts, 6 screws, 2 clips and engine under cover.
5. DISCONNECT RH AND LH TIE ROD ENDS
6. DISCONNECT NO. 3 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
7. DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE
Remove the union bolt and gasket, and disconnect the pressure feed tube.
8. DISCONNECT RETURN TUBE
Remove the union bolt and 2 gaskets, and disconnect the return tube.
9. REMOVE PS GEAR ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the PPS solenoid connector.
b. Remove the 2 nuts and PS gear assembly.

NOTICE: Do not damage the turn pressure tubes.





10. REMOVE NO. 3 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
a. Place matchmarks on the No. 3 intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Remove the bolt and No. 3 intermediate shaft.

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL SLIDING YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Align the matchmarks on the sliding yoke subassembly and control valve shaft.
b. Install the bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
2. INSTALL PS GEAR ASSEMBLY
a. Install the PS gear assembly with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 118 Nm (1,200 kgf-cm, 87 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: Do not damage the turn pressure tubes.

b. Connect the PPS solenoid connector.
3. CONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE
Install a new gasket, then connect the pressure feed tube with the union bolt.
4. CONNECT RETURN TUBE
Install new gasket on each side of the return tube and connect the return tube with the union bolt.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
5. CONNECT SLIDING YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY
6. CONNECT RH AND LH TIE ROD ENDS
7. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER
Install the engine under cover with the 9 bolts, 6 screws and 2 clips.
8. PLACE 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. Align the matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft.
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: 50 Nm (510 kgf-cm, 37 ft. lbs.)
14. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD
15. CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT