Disassembly And Assembly

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

Disassembly and Assembly


DISASSEMBLY

1.Loosen outer socket lock nut, and remove outer socket.

CAUTION:
When loosening lock nut, be sure to fix outer socket with a wrench or an equivalent.
2.Remove boot clamps, and then remove boot from inner socket.

CAUTION:
Never damage inner socket part and gear housing part of steering gear assembly when removing boot. steering gear assembly must be replaced if steering gear assembly are damaged because it may cause foreign material interfusion.
3.Remove dust cover.
4.Perform inspection after disassembly. Inspection.

ASSEMBLY






1.Apply recommended grease to the entire inner perimeter (A) of the dust cover lip and contact surface (B) of the gear housing part, and install dust cover to steering gear assembly.
Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Wan louver No.2 (manufactured by Kyodo yushi) or equivalent.





2.Apply recommended grease to inner socket (A) of gear housing assembly and install boot to gear housing assembly.
Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Autorex A (manufactured by Kyodo yushi) or equivalent.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot.

Grease application position (Reference)
A : 10 mm (0.39 in)






3.Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) to boot using boot band crimping tool (A) [SST: KV-40107300 (-)].

CAUTION:
- Never reuse boot clamp (large diameter).
- Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) securely to boot groove, and crimp it so as to have clearance (B) of 3 mm (0.12 in) or less as shown.
4.Install boot clamp (small diameter) to boot.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot clamp (small diameter).





5.Adjust inner socket to standard length (L), and then tighten lock nut (1) to the specified torque. Check length again after tightening lock nut.
Inner socket length (L): Steering Gear And Linkage.

CAUTION:





- When tightening the lock nut (1), be sure to fix outer socket (2) with a wrench or an equivalent to prevent the ball joint from getting contact with the knuckle.
- Adjust toe-in after this procedure. The length achieved after toe-in adjustment is not necessary the above value.