Reassembly
POWER STEERING LINKREASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL POWER STEERING RACK HOUSING OIL SEAL
a. Coat a new oil seal lip with power steering fluid.
b. Using SST and a press, press in the housing oil seal.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00210, 09951-00370, 09952-06010), 09950-70010 (09951-07360)
NOTICE: Make sure that the oil seal is installed correctly.
2. INSTALL RACK STEERING PISTON RING
a. Apply power steering fluid to a new O-ring and install it to the steering rack.
b. Expand a new piston ring with your fingers.
NOTICE: Be careful not to overly expand the piston ring.
c. Apply power steering fluid to the piston ring.
d. Install the piston ring to the steering rack, and adjust with your fingers.
3. INSTALL POWER STEERING RACK
a. Install SST to the steering rack.
SST 09631-10041
HINT: If necessary, scrape the burrs off the steering rack teeth end and burnish.
b. Apply power steering fluid to the SST.
c. Install the steering rack to the rack housing.
d. Remove SST.
4. INSTALL POWER STEERING RACK BUSH
a. Using SST and a press, press in the rack bush oil seal to the rack bush.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00210, 09951-00340, 09952-06010), 09950-70010 (09951-07100)
NOTICE: Make sure that the oil seal is installed correctly.
b. Apply power steering fluid to a new O-ring and install it to the rack bush.
c. Wrap vinyl tape around the steering rack end to prevent damaging the rack bush oil seal lip, and apply power steering fluid to the rack bush oil seal.
d. Install the rack bush into the rack housing.
NOTICE:
^ Make sure that the rack bush is installed correctly. ^Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.
5. INSTALL CYLINDER END STOPPER
a. Push into the cylinder end stopper.
b. Using needle nose pliers, install the hole snap ring.
6. CHECK AIR TIGHTNESS
a. Install SST onto the rack housing.
SST 09631-12071 (09633-00010)
b. Apply vacuum of 53 kPa (400 mmHg, 15.75 in.Hg) for approximately 30 seconds.
c. Check that there is no change in the vacuum.
If there is a change in the vacuum pressure, check the installation of the oil seals.
7. INSTALL POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE
a. Apply grease to the needle roller bearing.
b. Install a new gasket to the control valve.
c. Align the matchmarks and install the control valve to the rack housing with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
8. INSTALL RACK GUIDE
a. Install the rack guide, rack guide spring spacer and rack guide spring.
NOTICE: Make sure that the rack guide spring spacer is installed correctly
b. Apply sealant to 2 or 3 threads of the rack guide spring cap.
Sealant: Part No. 08833-00080, THREE BOND 1344, LOCTITE 242 or equivalent
c. Temporarily install the rack guide spring cap.
9. ADJUST TOTAL PRELOAD
a. To prevent the steering rack teeth from damaging the oil seal lip, temporarily install the RH and LH rack ends.
b. Using a 19 mm hexagon wrench, torque the rack guide spring cap.
Torque: 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)
c. Using a 19 mm hexagon wrench, return the rack guide spring cap approximately 12°.
d. Using SST, turn the control valve to the right and left once or twice.
SST 09616-00011
e. Using a 19 mm hexagon wrench, loosen the rack guide spring cap until the rack guide spring stops functioning.
f. Using SST, a torque wrench and 19 mm hexagon wrench, tighten the rack guide spring cap until the preload is within the specification.
SST 09616-00011
Standard preload (turning): 1.2 to 1.5 Nm (12 to 15 kgf-cm, 10.6 to 13.3 inch lbs.)
g. Apply sealant to 2 or 3 threads of the spring cap lock nut.
Sealant: Part No. 08833-00080, THREE BOND 1344, LOCTITE 242 or equivalent
h. Temporarily install the spring cap lock nut.
i. Hold the rack guide spring cap by using a 19 mm hexagon wrench, and using SST, torque the spring cap lock nut.
Torque: 28 Nm (286 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)
NOTICE: Use SST 09922-10010 in the direction shown in the illustration.
HINT: Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm (13.58 inch).
j. Recheck the total preload.
Standard total preload (turning): 1.2 to 1.5 Nm (12 to 15 kgf-cm, 10.6 to 13.3 inch lbs.)
k. Remove the RH and LH rack ends.
10. INSTALL STEERING RACK END SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Temporarily install the 2 rack ends.
b. Using SST, torque the 2 rack ends.
SST 09922-10010
Torque: 60 Nm (614 kgf-cm, 44 ft. lbs.)
NOTICE: Use SST 09922-10010 in the direction shown in the illustration.
HINT:
^ Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm (13.58 inch).
^ Using SST, hold the rack and install the rack end.
11. INSPECT STEERING RACK END HOLE
a. Ensure that the hole of the rack end is not clogged with grease.
HINT: If the hole is clogged, the pressure inside the boot will change after it is assembled and the steering wheel is turned.
12. INSTALL NO. 2 STEERING RACK BOOT
a. Apply silicon grease to the inside small caliber of No. 2 rack boot.
b. Install the No. 2 rack boot onto the groove on the rack housing.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage or twist the boot.
13. INSTALL NO. 1 STEERING RACK BOOT
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the No. 2 side.
14. INSTALL NO. 2 STEERING RACK BOOT CLAMP
a. Using SST, tighten the No. 2 rack boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
SST 09240-00020, 09521-24010
Standard clearance: 3.0 mm (0.118 inch) or less
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the boot.
15. INSTALL NO. 1 STEERING RACK BOOT CLAMP
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the No. 2 side.
16. INSTALL STEERING RACK BOOT CLIP
a. Using pliers, install the 2 rack boot clips.
17. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Screw the lock nut and tie rod end on the rack end until the matchmarks are aligned.
Torque: 74 Nm (750 kgf-cm, 54 ft. lbs.)
HINT: After adjusting toe-in, torque the lock nut.
18. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
19. INSTALL STEERING TURN PRESSURE TUBE RH
a. Apply power steering fluid to 2 new O-rings and install them to the turn pressure tube.
b. Using SST, install the turn pressure tube to the steering link.
SST 09023-38201
Torque: 12 Nm (118 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
HINT:
^ Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 250 mm (9.84 inch).
^ This torque value is effective when SST is parallel to a torque wrench.
20. INSTALL STEERING TURN PRESSURE TUBE LH
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the RH side.