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Disassembly










POWER STEERING: RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR:

COMPONENTS













DISASSEMBLY

1. FIX RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY





(a) Using SST, secure the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly in a vise.
SST: 09612-00012
2. REMOVE STEERING LEFT TURN PRESSURE TUBE





(a) Using SST, remove the left turn pressure tube.
SST: 09023-38201
(b) Remove the 2 O-rings from the left turn pressure tube.
3. REMOVE STEERING RIGHT TURN PRESSURE TUBE
(a) Using SST, remove the right turn pressure tube.
SST: 09023-38201
(b) Remove the 2 O-rings from the right turn pressure tube.
4. REMOVE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





(a) Place matchmarks on the tie rod end with rack end.
(b) Loosen the lock nut, and remove the tie rod end and lock nut.
5. REMOVE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT: Remove the RH side by the same procedures as the LH side.

6. REMOVE STEERING RACK BOOT NO. 2





(a) Remove the steering rack boot clip.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the clamp and steering rack boot No. 1.
7. REMOVE STEERING RACK BOOT NO. 1

HINT: Remove the steering rack boot No. 2 by the same procedures as the No. 1.

8. REMOVE STEERING RACK END SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Using a wrench, hold the steering rack steadily and using SST, remove the rack end.
SST: 09922-10010

NOTE: Use SST 09922-10010 in the direction shown in the illustration.

HINT: Mark the RH and LH rack ends.

(b) Use the same manner described above to the other side.
9. REMOVE RACK GUIDE





(a) Using SST, remove the rack guide spring cap nut.

NOTE: Use SST 09922-10010 in the direction shown in the illustration.

(b) Using a hexagon wrench (19 mm), remove the rack guide spring cap.
(c) Remove the conical spring, rack guide spring and rack guide.
10. REMOVE POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE
(a) Remove the rack housing cap.





(b) Using SST, hold the control valve shaft and remove the self-locking nut.
SST: 09616-00011





(c) Remove the 2 bolts and power steering control valve.
(d) Remove the gasket.





(e) To prevent oil seal lip damage, wind vinyl tape around the serrated part of the control valve.
(f) Using a plastic hammer, remove the control valve with oil seal from the control valve housing.
(g) Remove the oil seal from the control valve.





(h) Using a screwdriver, remove the 4 control valve rings.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the grooves for the control valve ring.

11. REMOVE POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE UPPER OIL SEAL





(a) Using SST and a press, remove the control valve upper bearing and upper oil seal from the control valve housing.
SST: 09950-70010
09951-07150
SST: 09950-60010
09951-00260
12. REMOVE CYLINDER END STOPPER
(a) Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring.
(b) Pull out the cylinder end stopper.
13. REMOVE POWER STEERING RACK





(a) Using SST and a press, remove the steering rack with the bushing.

NOTE: Take care not to drop the steering rack.

(b) Remove the O-ring from the bushing.
SST: 09612-24014
09613-22011
14. REMOVE POWER STEERING RACK BUSH





(a) Remove the power steering rack bush from the power steering rack.
(b) Using SST, remove the rack bush oil seal.
SST: 09612-24014
09613-22011
15. REMOVE POWER STEERING CYLINDER TUBE OIL SEAL





(a) Using SST and a press, remove the power steering cylinder tube oil seal.
SST: 09950-60010
09951-00260
SST: 09950-70010
09951-07360
16. REMOVE POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE LOWER BEARING





(a) Using SST and a press, remove the power steering control valve lower bearing.
SST: 09950-70010
09951-07100





(b) Using SST and a press, remove the power steering control valve center bearing.