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AC210969AD
Clip
Steering column
shaft
STE E RING C O LUMN SHAFT AS SEMBL Y
POWER STEERING37-21
2.Pin c h t he st eering column shaf t clip with pliers,
an d pull up the shaf t towards the d i rection shown
to disengag e the steering column shaf t assembly .
INSTALLA T ION SER VICE POINT
>>A<< STEERING COLUMN SHAFT
ASSEMBL
Y INST ALLA TION
CAUTION
•When reusing the steering column, do not
release the tilt lever until the steering column
shaft has been installed.
•When the steering column is replaced, do not
release the tilt lever until it has been installed.
Do not remove the tilt lever fixing band until
the installation has completed.
•When installing the steering column, do not
leave it fixed temporarily at only one point
and make sure the column shaft is not shaken
strongly. If you fail to do, the collision absorb
-
ing mechanism at the column shaft mounting
location may be damaged.
AC209383AD
14
3 2
Tilt lever
Ensure that the tilt lever is in the lock position, and
install the steering column. Tighten the four bolts in
the order shown by hand, and then tighten them to
the specified torque in the order shown.
Tightening torque: 12 ± 2 N⋅m
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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.