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Speciaf Tools ....."'.....17-2
Manual Steering
Component Locations
lndex ................ ....... 17-3
Inspection and Adiustment
Steering Operation "'......"............... 17-4
Rack Guide Adiustment ................... 17-5
*Steering Wheel
(See power steering section)
*Steering Column
(See power steering sectionl
Steering Gearbox
Removal ................. 17-5
Disassembly ......."" 17-7
ReassemblY ..'......... 17-9
lnstallation ............. 17-13
Power Steering
Component Locations
lndex "......."..... """' 17-15
System DescriPtion
Fluid Flow Diagram .........""............. 17'16
Steering Pump ............'... "........"'...-- 17 -17
Steering Gearbox .".................'...'.'.' 17-20
Troubleshooting
Generaf Troubleshooting ..........--.... 17'22
Noise and Vibration ......................... 17 -26
Ffuid Leaks .............17-28
Inspection and Adiustment
Steering Operation'......."'........'...... 1 7-30
Power Assist Check
With Vehicle Parked .."................ 17-30
Steering Linkage and Gearbox ....." 17-31
Pump Beft ...--.""".. 17-32
Rack Guide Adiustment .'.......'.......'. 17'33
Fluid Replacement .....'.."................. 17-33
Pump Pressure Check .............'....-. " 17 -34
'Steering Wheel
Removal .."'........'... 17-35
lnstallation ............. 17-35
Disassembly/Reassembly ......'.....'.' 17-36
*Steering Column
Removal/lnstallation ....'........... ---.... 17'37
lnspection .............. 17'38
Power Steering Hoses, Lines
Fluid Leakage Inspeetion ............'.... 17-39
Replacement ......".. 17-39
Power Steering PumP
Removal/lnstallation .'.'..'..'............. 17-40
Disassembly ".........17-41
fnspection .......---'." 17'42
Reassembly ..'.........17-44
Steering Gearbox
Removal ....'........."' 17'47
DisassemblY ..........' 17-49
Reassembly '........... 17-55
lnstallation ............. 17-65
Ball Joint Boot Replacement .......'.. 17-68
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System Description
Steering Gearbox
The rack-and-pinion type steering gearbox has a valve body unit incorporated with the pinion to control the steering fluidpressure. Steering fluid from the pump is regulated by a rotary valve in the valve body unit and is sent through the cylin,der line to the power cylinder, where hydraulic pressure is applied. The steering fluid in the other side of the power cylin,der returns through the cylinder line and valve body unit to the reservoii.
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POWER CYLINDER
Valve Body Unit
Inside the valve body unit is the valve, which is coaxial with the pinion shaft, and controls the steering fluid pressure. Thevalve housing is connected with the fluid line from the pump, the return line to the reservoir, and the two cylinder linesfrom the respective power cylinder. The pinion shaft is double - structured with the input shaft connected to the piniongear, both of which are interconnected with the torsion bar.
The pin inserted in the valve and the pinion shaft groove engage; this allows the pinion shaft to rotate together with thevalve. Because of this construction, the difference in angle in the circumferential direction between the input shaft and thevalve becomes larger according to the torsional strength of the pinion or steering resistance. However, maximum torsionbetween the shafts is regulated by the engaged splines of the shafts at the pin engagement section to hold the torsion barwithin the set value,
This allows the steering system to function as an ordinary rack-and-pinion type steering if the steering fluid is not pressur-
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