Be careful not to damage spacer ring during installation
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2. Tighten outer socket lock nut.
Tie-rod length“L”:
Refer to SDS, ST-28.
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3. Measure rack stroke.
Rack stroke“S”:
Refer to SDS, ST-28.
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4. Before installing boot, coat the contact surfaces between boot
and tie-rod with grease.
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5. Install boot bands.
+Securely install boot band to boot groove and clinch the root
section of the trapezoidal area.
+Make sure that there is a clearance of 3.5 mm (0.138 in) or less
at the clinched section of the boot band. Refer to the Figure at
left.
POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE
Assembly (Cont’d)
ST-19
SFA181A
Transverse Link and Lower Ball Joint
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONNLSU00181. Remove wheel bearing lock nut.
2. Remove tie-rod ball joint.
3. Remove strut lower bracket fixing bolts and nuts.
4. Separate drive shaft from knuckle by slightly tapping drive
shaft end.
Cover boots with shop towel so as not to damage them when
removing drive shaft.
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5. Separate lower ball joint stud from knuckle with suitable tool.
Refer to AX-5,“FRONT AXLE—Wheel Hub and Knuckle”.
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6. Remove fixing bolts.
7. Remove transverse link and lower ball joint.
8. During installation, final tightening must be carried out at curb
weight with tires on the ground.
Tightening torque:
Refer to“FRONT SUSPENSION”, SU-10.
9. After installation, check wheel alignment. Refer to“ON-VE-
HICLE SERVICE—Front Wheel Alignment”, SU-8.
INSPECTIONNLSU0019Transverse LinkNLSU0019S01+Check transverse link for damage, cracks or deformation.
Replace it if necessary.
+Check rubber bushing for damage, cracks and deformation.
Replace transverse link if necessary.
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Lower Ball JointNLSU0019S02+Check ball joint for play. Replace transverse link assembly if
any of the following cases occur. Ball stud is worn, play in axial
direction is excessive or joint is hard to swing.
Before checking, turn ball joint at least 10 revolutions so that
ball joint is properly broken in.
Swinging force“A”:
(measuring point: cotter pin hole of ball stud):
7.8 - 82.4 N (0.8 - 8.4 kg, 1.8 - 18.5 lb)
Turning torque“B”:
0.50 - 4.90 N·m (5.1 - 50 kg-cm, 4.4 - 43.4 in-lb)
FRONT SUSPENSION
Transverse Link and Lower Ball Joint
SU-13
