Removal

POWER STEERING: RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR:

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REMOVAL

NOTE: When installing, coat the parts indicated by the arrow with power steering fluid or molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.

1. PRECAUTION
HINT: (Service Precautions).

2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
3. INSPECT CENTER FRONT WHEEL
4. REMOVE STEERING PAD (Removal)

5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY (Removal)

6. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
7. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
8. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
9. DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





(a) Remove the cotter pin and nut.
(b) Using SST, disconnect tie rod end sub-assembly LH from the steering knuckle.
SST: 09628-62011
10. DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
SST: 09628-62011

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

11. REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET
12. DISCONNECT STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (Removal)

13. DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY





(a) Using SST, disconnect the pressure feed tube assembly.
SST: 09023-38401
14. DISCONNECT RETURN TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Using SST, disconnect the return tube sub-assembly.
SST: 09023-38401





(b) Remove the bolt and disconnect the tube clamp.
15. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the nut and disconnect the front stabilizer link assembly LH from the stabilizer bar.
16. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

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

17. DISCONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH





(a) Remove the bolt and 2 nuts and disconnect the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 1 LH from the lower ball joint.
18. DISCONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 RH

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

19. REMOVE HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY
20. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER NO. 2
21. SUSPEND ENGINE ASSEMBLY





(a) Install the 2 engine hangers with the bolts in the correct direction.





Torque: 38 Nm (390 kgf-cm, 28 ft-lbf)
Attach the engine chain hoist to the engine hangers.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to hang the engine by hooking the chain to any other parts.

22. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the center member from the engine mounting insulator FR.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the center member from the frame.





(c) Remove the bolt and 3 nuts, disconnect the engine mounting insulator RR from the crossmember.
(d) Using a transmission jack, support the crossmember.
(e) Remove the 4 bolts and front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with the steering gear assembly.
23. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 1
24. REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT





(a) Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft with control valve.
(b) Remove the bolt and steering intermediate shaft. 25.
25. REMOVE RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and rack & pinion power steering gear assembly from the crossmember.