Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Position the front wheels facing straight ahead.

Fig. 8 Steering Wheel Mounting.:

a. Using the seat belt of the driver's seat fix the steering wheel so that it does not turn.

2. Remove RH and LH front fender apron seals.
a. Remove the 2 bolts.

3. Disconnect RH and LH tie rod ends.
4. Disconnect intermediate shaft.







a. Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Loosen bolt A and remove bolt B.

5. Disconnect tube clamp.
a. Remove the nut.

6. Disconnect pressure feed and return tubes.







a. Using SST 09631-22020 disconnect the tube.

7. Disconnect stabilizer bar
a. Remove the 4 bolts and 2 nuts.

NOTE: Do not remove the bar.

8. Remove heated oxygen sensor (bank 1 sensor 1).
a. Disconnect the connector.

9. Remove PS gear assembly.
a. Remove the 2 gear assembly set bolts and nuts.

NOTE: Lift up the stabilizer bar and remove the bolts.

b. Remove the gear assembly from the LH of the vehicle.

NOTE: Do not damage the turn pressure tube.

INSTALLATION
1. Install PS gear assembly.
a. Install the gear assembly from the LH of the vehicle.

NOTE: Do not damage the turn pressure tube.

b. Torque the 2 gear assembly set bolts and nuts. Torque: 181 Nm (1,850 kgf.cm, 134 ft.lb.).

NOTE: Lift up the stabilizer bar and install the bolts.

2. Install heated oxygen sensor (bank 1 sensor 1).
a. Torque the sensor to 44 Nm (450 kgf.cm, 33 ft.lb.).
b. Connect the connector.

3. Connect stabilizer bar.
a. Torque the 4 bolts and 2 nuts. Bolt: 19 Nm (195 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lb) Nut: 39 N.m (400 kgf.cm, 29 ft.lb.).

4. Connect pressure feed and return tubes.







a. Using SST 09631-22020 connect the tube.
b. Torque: 20 Nm (203 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lb.).

NOTE: Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 300 mm (11.81 in.).

5. Connect tube clamp.
a. Torque the nut to 10 Nm (100 kgf.cm. 7 ft.lb.).

6. Connect intermediate shaft.







a. Align the matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Torque the 2 (A and B) bolts.
c. Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf.cm, 26 ft.lb.).

7. Connect RH and LH tie rod ends.
8. Install RH and LH front fender apron seals.
a. Tighten the 2 bolts.

9. Check steering wheel center point.
a. Remove seat belt from steering wheel.

10. Bleed power steering system.
11. Check front wheel alignment.