Without Heated Steering Wheel

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 of gear housing assembly when removing boot. Steering gear assembly must be replaced if gear housing assembly are damaged because it may cause foreign material interfusion.
3.Remove fire wall seal.
4.Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to "Inspection" Without Heated Steering Wheel.

ASSEMBLY

1.Install fire wall seal to gear housing assembly.

CAUTION:





Install fire wall seal (1) so that the groove (A) for locating is securely set to gear housing assembly (2) protrusion (B).





2.Apply recommended grease to inner socket part (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.










3.Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) to boot using boot band crimping tool (A) [SST: KV40107300 (-)].

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): Refer to "Steering Gear and Linkage" Without Heated Steering Wheel.

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.