Rear Roll Stopper and Cross Member Removal and Installation

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

- Before removing the steering wheel assembly and driver's air bag module assembly, always refer to Service Precautions Service Precautions , and Air Bag Module(s) and Clock Spring Removal and Installation . Also, position the front wheels in a straight-ahead direction, and remove the ignition key. If you fail to do this, clock spring for SRS may get damage, making the SRS (air bag) inoperative, and it may cause a serious injury to the driver.
- The parts indicated by * are the bolts/nuts with friction coefficient stabilizer. In removal, ensure there is no damage, clean dust and soiling from the bearing and thread surfaces, and tighten them to the specified torque.
- After installation, perform calibration to make ASC-ECU learn the neutral position of the steering wheel sensor. Testing and Inspection ).













Required Special Tool:

- MB991897 or MB992011: Ball Joint Remover

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

[[A]] STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE DISCONNECTION





Disconnect the steering gear from the steering column assembly while sliding the shaft A to the shaft B with the clip claw as shown in the figure is pinched.

[[B]] SELF-LOCK NUT (TIE-ROD END AND KNUCKLE CONNECTION) REMOVAL





CAUTION:

- Do not remove the self-lock nut from the ball joint, but only loosen it, and use the special tool.
- To prevent the special tool from dropping off, suspend it with a cord.

1. Install special tool MB991897or MB992011 as shown in the figure.





2. Turn the bolt and knob to make the special tool jaws parallel, then hand-tighten the bolt. After tightening, check that the jaws are still parallel.
NOTE:
To adjust the special tool jaws to be parallel, set the knob as shown in the figure so that it functions as a fulcrum of the jaws.

3. Turn the bolt and disconnect the tie-rod end from the steering knuckle.

[[C]] FRONT AXLE CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL





1. Jack up and support the font axle crossmember, remove the front axle crossmember mounting bolt.
2. Check the hoses and harnesses for roughness, and then remove the front axle crossmember assembly with the rear roll stopper and the steering gear and linkage installed.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ JOINT COVER GROMMET INSTALLATION





Install the joint cover grommet by aligning the projection of the steering gear and linkage assembly with the mating mark of the joint cover grommet as shown in the figure.

]]B[[ STABILIZER BAR/STABILIZER BUSHING/STABILIZER BAR BRACKET INSTALLATION





Install the stabilizer bar, the stabilizer bushing and the stabilizer bar bracket as shown in the figure.

]]C[[ STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE ASSEMBLY CONNECTION/STEERING COLUMN BOLT INSTALLATION





1. Pinch the claw of the clip shown in the figure. While sliding shaft A from shaft B, connect the steering column shaft assembly with the steering gear and linkage assembly.
2. Insert the steering column bolt into the no-tapped bolt hole, and tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 20± 5Nm (15± 3 ft-lb)