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Locate the ti
e rod end into the steering arm.
Inst
all a new nut.
Tigh
ten the nut to 22-28 Nm.
12
.
NOTE: Make sure the steering wheel and wheel and tire
assemblies are in the straight ah ead position before fitting the
steering column lower shaft.
Attach the steering column lower shaft.
1. Attach the steering column lower shaft.
2. Install the steering column lower shaft retaining bolt.
1. Tighten to 28 - 34 Nm
.
3
. Tighten to 28 - 34 Nm.
13. Fit a new power steering fluid re servoir, refill with new power
steering fluid and blee d air from the system.
For additional information, refer to: Power Steering System
Fillin
g and Bleeding
(211-00 Steering System - General
Information, Gene ral Procedures).
14. Check and adjust the front toe.
For additional information, refer to: Front Toe Adjustment
(204-00 Suspen
sion System -
General Information, General
Procedures).
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Power Steering - Steering Gear Bush
ing
Re
mo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
•
NOTE
: The steering gear bushings are handed; They ar
e marked accordingly and must be replaced as a pair. 1.
Raise the vehicle on a four-post ramp.
2. Loosen , bu
t do not remove, th
e right-hand steering gear
mounting bracket retaining bolts.
3. Re
move the left-hand
steering gear mounting bracket retaining
bolts.
4. Re
move the left-han
d steering gear mounting bracket.
5. NOTE: Note the installation position of the bushing before
removal.
Remove and discard the left-h and steering gear bushing.
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6. NO
TE: Note the installation position of the bushing.
Install the left-hand st eering gear bushing.
7. Install th
e left-hand steering gear mounting bracket.
Inst
all the mounting bracket.
Install,
but do not tighten, the bolts.
8. R
emove the right-hand stee
ring gear mounting bracket
retaining bolts.
9. Remove the right-ha nd steering gear mounting bracket.
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In
stallation
10.
NO
TE: Note the installation position of the bushing before
removal.
Remove and discard the right-ha nd steering gear bushing.
11 . NO
TE: Note the installation position of the bushing.
Install the right-hand steering gear bushing.
12 . Install th
e right-hand mounting
bracket to the steering gear.
Instal
l the mounting bracket.
Install,
bu
t do not tighten, the bolts.
1. Tighten to 45 Nm.
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2.
Tigh
ten to 45 Nm.
3. Lower the vehicle.
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Steering Linkage -
Torques
Comp
onent
Nm
Ou
te
r tie rod end to steering arm nut
71
-
85
Ou
te
r tie rod end lock-nut
51
-
69
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Steering
Linkage - Steering Linkage
Descriptio
n and Operation
Parts List
The left- and right-hand tie rod assemblies:
T
ransmit steering forces from the steering rack to the st
eering arms which are integral with the vertical links.
Comprise the tie rod, inner
ball joint,
outer tie rod end and outer ball joint.
P
rovide front road wheel toe setting by adju
stment of the threaded outer tie rod ends.
• NOTE: Steering geometry adjustments must only be carried out wi th the vehicle on turn plates to allow the wheels to move
during adjustment.
The left- and right-hand steering rack gaiters:
Are
installed between the steering rack and the tie bars.
Are
of the concertina type.
R
etain lubricant and prevent th
e ingress of foreign matter.
P
ermit movement of the steering rack and tie rods.
ItemPa
rt Number
Descript
ion
1—St
eering rack assembly
2—St
eering rack gaiter
3—I
nner ball joint
4—Tie
rod
5—O
uter tie rod end
6—Lo
ck-nut
7—Oute
r ball joint
8—O
uter ball joint nut
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Steering Column -
Torques
Comp
onent
Nm
Upper
steering column upp
er fixings
22
-
28
S
t
eering wheel to column securing bolt
34
-
46
Upper
bracket
to body screws
22
-
28
Upper
steering colu mn lower fi
xings
17
-
23
Lower steeri
ng col
umn pinch bolts (upper and lower)
28
-
34
U
pper
and lower cowl securing screws
1.
5 (
nominal)
D
river ai
r bag fixings
4 -
5
Colum
n switchgear to column
4 -
5