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18.Remove the valve body (A) from the valve body housing (B) with a soft hammer.
19.Using the special tool, remove the oil seal and ballbearing from the valve body housing.
20. Remove the oil seal and O - ring from the rack housing.
Be careful not to damage the pinion valve cylinderinside of the rack housing.
21. Using the special tool (09573- 33100, 09555 - 21000),remove the oil seal (A) from the rack housing.
Be careful not to damage the rack cylinder insideof the rack housing.
INSPECTION
1.Rack
(1) Check for rack tooth face damage or wear.
(2) Check for oil seal contact surface damage.
(3) Check for rack bending or twisting.
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(4)Check for oil seal ring damage or wear.
(5) Check for oil seal damage or wear.
2.Pinion valve
(1) Check for pinion gear tooth face damage or wear.
(2) Check for oil seal contact surface damage.
(3) Check for seal ring damage or wear.
(4) Check for oil seal damage or wear.
3.Bearing
(1) Check for seizure or abnormal noise during abearing rotation.
(2) Check for excessive play.
(3) Check for missing needle bearing rollers.
4. Others
(1) Check for damage of the rack housing cylinder bore.
(2) Check for boot damage, cracking or aging.
REASSEMBLY
1.Apply the specified fluid to the entire surface of the rack oil seal.
Recommended fluid : PSF - 3
2. Install the backup washer and oil seal (A) to the specified position in the rack housing.
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3.Apply the specified fluid to the entire surface of the rack bushing oil seal.
Recommended fluid : PSF - 3
4. Install the oil seal (A) in the rack bushing (B).
5.Apply the specified fluid to the entire surface of the O - ring and install it in the rack bushing.
6. Apply the specified grease to the rack teeth.
Recommended grease
Multipurpose grease SAE J310a NLGI No.2
Do not plug the vent hole(A) in the rack with grease.
7.Insert the rack(A) into the rack housing(B) and install the rack bushing(C).
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8.Push in the rack stopper (A) until the circlip groove of the rack stopper is aligned with the notched hole of the rack
housing. Then, install the circlip while turning the rack stopper.
The circlip should not be visible through the notched hole of the rack housing.
9.Using special Tool (09432- 21600), install the oil seal and the ball bearing in the valve body (A).
10. After applying the specified fluid and grease to the pinion valve assembly (A), install it in the rack housing
assembly.
11.After applying the specified fluid to the oil seal, install it in the rack housing and fix the valve body assembly(A)
and O - ring in the gear box(B).
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2007 > 2.7L V6 GASOLINE >
REPLACEMENT
1.Drain the power steering fluid.
2. Disconnect the pressure tube (A) and suction tube (B) from the power steering oil pump.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb - ft):
55 ~ 65 (4.5 ~ 5.5, 40 ~ 47)
[Diesel]
[Gasoline]
3.Disconnect the pressure tube (A) and return tube from the valve body housing.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb - ft):
12 ~ 18 (1.2 ~ 1.8, 9 ~ 13)
4.Remove the brackets of the pressure tube and hose from the sub- frame.
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6.Remove the under cover and then loosen the oil cooler tube bracket bolts. (Refer to BD - group)
Be sure to connect between a tube and a hose as shown in the illustration.
7.Installation is reverse of the removal.
8. After installation, bleed the power steering system. (Refer to the air bleeding in ST group)
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2007 > 2.7L V6 GASOLINE >
REMOVAL
1.Disconnect the pressure tube (A) from the oil pump by loosening the eye bolt.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf- m, lb - ft):
65 ~ 75 (6.5 ~ 7.5, 47 ~ 54)
2. Disconnect the suction hose (B) from the suction pipe.
[Diesel]
[Gasoline]
3.Remove the drive belt.
4. Loosen the power steering pump mounting bolts, and then remove the power steering pump assembly (A) from the
pump bracket.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m lb - ft):
17 ~ 26 (1.7 ~ 2.6, 12 ~ 19)
[Diesel]