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STEERING WHEEL
POWER STEERING37-18
<> STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG
MODULE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
AC105823
AC304700
AC305145AB
A
Steering
wheel
Air bag module
connector
1.By slidin g se ctio n A of the clock spring connector
shown in the illu strat i on in the arrow dire ctio n,
d i sconne ct the con necto r .
AC100442
Hexagonal bit socket
AC
2.L oose n the b o lt comp letely . Then , remo ve th e
steering wheel and air ba g mo dule assembly .
NOTE: Use a hexagon al b i t socket o r a h e xag onal
wren
ch ha vin g an e ffective lengt h of 75 mm or
mo
re in the hexagonal section and t he diameter of
8
mm
or mo re.
REMOV A L AND INST ALLA TION
M137201 14 0019 4
WARNING
•Before removing the steering wheel and air bag module assembly, refer to GROUP 52B,
Service Precautions (
P.52B-5) and Air Bag Module and Clock Spring (P.52B-194).
•
Post-installation Operation
•Checking Steering Wheel Position with Wheels Straight
Ahead
AC211760 AD
50 ± 5 N·m2
1
2
When removing and installing the steering whee
l, do not let it bump against the air bag
module.
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POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE
POWER STEERING37-23
POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1372010900237
WARNING
Before removing the steering gear, refer to GROUP 52B, Service Precautions (P.52B-5) and
Air Bag Module and Clock Spring (P.52B-194). Centre the front wheels. Failure to do so may
damage the SRS clock spring and render the SRS system inoperative, risking serious injury.
Pre-removal Operation
•Power Steering Fluid Draining (Refer to P.37-13.)
Post-installation Operation
•Check the dust cover for cracks or damage by pushing it
with your finger.
•Power Steering Fluid Supplying (Refer to P.37-13.)
•Power Steering Fluid Line Bleeding (Refer to P.37-14.)
•Checking Steering Wheel Position with Wheels Straight
Ahead.
•Front Wheel Alignment Adjustment (Refer to GROUP 33,
On-vehicle Service
− Front Wheel Alignment Check and
Adjustment
P.33-6.)
AC304920 AB
57 ± 7 N·m
15 ± 3 N·m
70 ± 10 N·m
7
3
8
5
6
9
10 24
1
12 ± 2 N·m
12 ± 2 N·m
Removal steps
1.Crossmember (Refer to GROUP 32,
Crossmember
P.32-8).
•Engine rear roll stopper bracket (Refer
to GROUP 32, Engine Roll Stopper
and Centermember
P.32-7).
>>A<<2.Joint cover grommet
3.Return hose
4.Return tube
5.O-ring
6.Return tube
7.Eye bolt
8.Pressure hose assembly
9.Clamp
10.Steering gear and linkage
Removal steps (Continued)
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POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE
POWER STEERING37-30
2. Turn the rack stopper anticlockwise to remove the circlip.
<> RACK STOPPER/RACK
BUSHING/OIL SEAL/O-RING/RACK
ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
ACX01147 AB
1.
Pull out th e rack slo w ly . T a ke out th e rack stop per
an d the rack bushing at the same time.
CAUTION
Do not damage the oil seal press fitting surface.
ACX01148AB
Rack bushing
2. Partially bend the oil seal and remove it from the
rack bushing.
<> LOWER BEARING REMOVAL
ACX01149
MB990939
Lower bearing
AC
Valve housing
Use a brass bar or special tool brass bar
(MB990939) to remove the lower bearing from the
valve housing.
<> NEEDLE BEARING REMOVAL
CAUTION
Do not open special tool excessively to prevent
damaging housing interior.
ACX01150 AB
Valve housing MB991120Needle
bearing
Use special tool needle bearing puller (MB991120) to
remove the needle bearing from the valve housing.
<> OIL SEAL REMOVAL
CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the inner surface of the
rack cylinder of the gear housing.
AC100259
Oil seal
Pipe or similar tool
Gear housing
AB
Use a piece of pipe or simila
r tool to remove the oil
seal from the gear housing.
REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< OIL SEAL INSTALLATION
1. Apply a coating of ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to the both sides of the oil seal.
AC100260AI
Oil seal
MB991202
MB991199
Gear housing
MB991197
2. Using the following special tools, press the oil seal
into the rack housing.
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POWER STEERING37-32
3. Wrap the rack end with plastic tape, and push the rack bushing onto the rack.
>>E<< CIRCLIP INSTALLATION
CAUTION
Insert the circlip to the rack stopper hole while
turning the rack stopper clockwise.
ACX01158
Circlip
Slot
AB
Circlip
Slot
Insert the circlip to the rack stopper hole through cyl-
inder hole. Turn the rack stopper clockwise and
insert the circlip firmly.
>>F<< UPPER OIL SEAL/UPPER
BEARING INSTALLATION
ACX01159AC
MB990938
MB991203
Oil seal
MB991203 Bearing
MB990938
Apply a coating of ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to
the outside of the upper oil seal/upper bearing. Using
the following special tools, press the upper oil
seal/upper bearing into the valve housing.
•Bar (snap-in type) (MB990938)
•Oil seal and bearing Installer (MB991203)
>>G<< SEAL RINGS INSTALLATION
ACX01160
AB
MB991317
Because the seal rings expand after installation,
tighten after installing by using special tool seal ring
installer (MB991317) to compress the rings, or press
down by hand.
>>H<< LOWER OIL SEAL INSTALLATION
ACX01161
Housing
AC
Oil
seal
Approximately
1 mm
MB990941
CAUTION
To eliminate a seal malfunction at the valve hous-
ing alignment surface, the upper surface of the
oil seal should project outward approximately 1
mm from the housing edge surface.
Using special tool torque tube bearing installer
(MB990941), press the oil seal into the valve hous
-
ing.
>>I<< END PLUG INSTALLATION
ACX01162
AB
End plug End plug
1. Apply specified sealant to the threaded part of the
end plug.
