Removal And Installation

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE


AWD : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove tires with a power tool. Removal And Installation.
3. Remove front cross bar. Removal And Installation.
4. Remove cotter pin, and then loosen the nut.
5. Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle so as not to damage ball joint boot using a ball joint remover (commercial service tool).

CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming off.
6. Remove high pressure piping and low pressure piping of hydraulic piping, and then drain power steering fluid.
7. Remove power steering solenoid valve harness connector and harness clip.
8. Remove lower joint fixing bolt (steering gear side).





9. Separate the lower joint from the steering gear assembly by sliding the side shaft (A: sliding range).

CAUTION:
- Place a matching mark on both lower joint and steering gear assembly before removing lower joint.
- When removing lower joint, never insert a tool, such as a screwdriver, into the yoke groove to pull out the lower joint. In case of the violation of the above, replace lower joint with a new one.
- Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating lower joint and steering gear assembly. Be sure to secure steering wheel using string to avoid turning.
10. Remove steering gear assembly mounting bolts, and nuts.
11. Remove steering gear assembly.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Be sure to secure steering wheel using string to avoid turning.





- When installing suction hoses (1), refer to the figure.

CAUTION:
- Never apply fluid to the hose (1) and tube (2).
- Insert hose securely until it contacts spool (A) of tube.
- Leave clearance (L) when installing clamp (3).

L : 3 - 8 mm (0.12 - 0.31 in)

- When installing lower joint to steering gear assembly, follow the procedure listed below.
- Set rack of steering gear in the neutral position.

NOTE:
To get the neutral position of rack, turn gear-sub assembly and measure the distance of inner socket, and then measure the intermediate position of the distance.
- Align rear cover cap projection (A) with the marking position of gear housing assembly (B).






Arrow :Bolt

- Install slit part of lower joint (C) aligning with the rear cover cap projection (A). Make sure that the slit part of lower joint (C) is aligned with rear cover cap projection (A) and the marking position of gear housing assembly (B).
- Perform inspection after installation. Testing and Inspection.