1987 MAZDA 626 boot

STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 1 0
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
STRUCTURAL VIEW
76G10X-006
11. Steering shaft assembly
12. Intermediate shaft
13. Dust boot
1. Horn cap
2. Lock nut
3. Steering wheel
4. Column cover
5. Combination switch
6. Switch panel
7. Lower panel
8. Duct
9. Universal joint
10. Steering shaft
10—21

1 0 STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
Intermediate Shaft and Universal Joint
Looseness, abnormal noise, or sticking while rotating
Dust Boot
Damage or deterioration
86U10X-04B
10—26

1 0 4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Check and adjust the front and rear wheel align-
ment if necessary. (Refer to Section 13.)
8. Drive the vehicle and mark the steering straight-
ahead position.(Refer to page 10—32.)
86U10B-316
9. Install the shaft and rear joint removed at step 2,
and tighten the bolt to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 22—30 N-m
(2.2—3.1 m-kg, 191—269 in-lb)
10. Install and tighten a new wire on the joint boot.
86U10X-317
11. Install the set bolt in the rear steering gear.
Tightening torque:
20—28 N-m (2.0—2.9 m-kg, 14—21 ft-lb)
After installing the steering angle transfer
shaft, check the steering angle transfer shaft
alignment. [Refer to page 10—32 (Simple in-
spection).]
86U10X-318
10—36

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Steering Angle Transfer Shaft
Adjust steering angle transfer shaft
(Refer to 10—35)
1. Nut
2. Boot band
3. Bolt
4. Bolt
Rear Steering Gear
86U10X-064
5. Bolt
6. Bolt
7. Steering angle transfer shaft
86U10X-065
1. Connector 6. Cover
2. Cover 7. Nuts
3. Universal joint and bolts 8. Nuts
4. Boot and boot band 9. Pipes
5. Bolts 10. Bolt
11. Bolt
12. Bolt
13. Bolt
14. Rear steering gear as-
sembly
15. Solenoid valve
10—38

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INSPECTION
Front Steering Gear and Linkage
1. Check the following and replace the front steering
gear assembly if necessary.
(a) Damaged or cracked case
(b) Bent linkage
86U10X-079
2. Check the following and replace any faulty parts.
(a) Clogged, bent, or pinched pipes
(b) Faulty oil pressure switch
(c) Damaged mounting bracket and mounting
rubber
(d) Cracked, damaged, or deteriorated boots
86U10X-080
Available spare parts
86U10X-081
1. Tie-rod end 7. Oil pressure switch
2. Tie-rod end boot 8. O-ring
3. Nut 9. Mounting bracket
4. Boot 10. Mounting rubber
5. Boot band (large) 11. Oil pipe
6. Boot band (small) 12. Steering gear assembly
10—44

4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 1 0
Steering Angle Transfer Shaft
Check the following and replace the shaft assembly
if necessary
1. Shaft
(a) Cracked, damaged, or deteriorated boots
(b) Stuck carrier bearing
(c) Bending
(d) Damaged mounting brackets
86U10X-082
2. Universal joint
Looseness or damage
3. Rear boot
Crackes, damage, or deterioration
86U10X-083
Available spare parts
86U10X-084
1. Shaft 3. Rear boot 5. Clip
2. Universal joint 4. Wire
10-45

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86U10X-085
Rear Steering Gear and Linkage
1. Check the following and replace the rear steering
gear assembly if necessary.
(a) Damaged or cracked case
(b) Faulty stepper motor or rear-to-front steering
ratio sensor
(c) Sticking bearings
(d) Oil leakage
Note
There is no fluid in a new replacement rear
steering gear assembly, add fluid to the spe-
cified level. (Refer to 10—12.)
2. Check and tighten bolts and nuts, if necessary.
3. Check the following and replace any faulty parts.
(a) Cracked, damaged, or deteriorated rear stee-
ring gear boots and bands
(b) Cracked or damaged oil pan
(c) Malfunctioning solenoid valve
86U10X-086
10-46

4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 1 0
Available spare parts
86U10X-087
1. Tie-rod end 9.
2. Tie-rod end boot 10.
3. Nut 11.
4. Boot 12.
5. Boot band (wire) 13.
6. Boot band (clip) 14.
7. Oil pan 15.
8. Oil pan gasket 16.
Bolt
Oil filler bolt
Solenoid valve (Refer to 10—41)
Bolt
Oil filter set (Refer to 10—41)
Steering gear assembly
Pipe
10—47