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STEERING -Steering Shaft37A-14
STEERING SHAFT
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Caution:
Before removing clock spring, refer to GROUP 52B – Service Precautions and Air Bag Module
and Clock Spring.
Pre-removal Operation
DSteering Wheel Removal (Refer to P.37A-12.)
DInstrument Under Cover Removal
(Refer to GROUP 52A.)Post-installation Operation
DInstrument Under Cover Installation
(Refer to GROUP 52A.)
DSteering Wheel Installation (Refer to P.37A-12.)
DChecking Steering Wheel Position with Wheels
Straight Ahead
Ta b
Column
cover
2Section A – A
13
4 5
67
A
A
18±2 N·m 12±2 N·m
5.0±1.0 N·m8
Removal steps
1. Lower column cover
2. Upper column cover
3. Clock spring and column switch
assembly (Refer to GROUP 52B.)
"AA4. Bolt5. Steering column shaft assembly
and Shaft cover
6. Shaft cover
7. Steering column shaft assembly
8. Cover assembly
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
"AABOLT INSTALLATION
Before installing the bolt, coat the mounting hole on the toe
board with the specified sealant.
Specified sealant: 3M ATD Part No.8513 or equivalent
Toe board
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STEERING -Steering Shaft37A-15
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
1
2
3 4
5 6
7
Disassembly steps
AA""AA1. Special bolt
"AA2. Steering lock bracket
"AA3. Steering lock cylinder assembly
4. Snap ring5. Steering shaft assembly
6. Tilt spring
7. Steering column assembly
DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT
AA"SPECIAL BOLT REMOVAL
1. Drill in the special bolt a hole deep enough for the tap
to stand.
2. Remove the special bolt with a left-hand tap.
REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT
"AASTEERING LOCK CYLINDER ASSEMBLY/
STEERING LOCK BRACKET/SPECIAL BOLT
INSTALLATION
1. When installing the steering lock cylinder assembly and
steering lock bracket to the steering column assembly,
temporarily install the steering lock in alignment with the
column boss.
2. Check that the steering lock works properly. Then, tighten
the special bolts until the heads twists off.
Steering lock
bracket
Steering lock body
Special boltLeft-hand tap
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage37A-16
POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Caution: SRS
Before removing steering gear box, refer to GROUP 52B. Also, put the front wheels in straight-ahead
position. Failure to do so may damage the SRS clock spring and render the SRS air bag inoperative,
which results serious driver injury.
Caution
If the vehicle is equipped with the Brembo disc brake, during maintenance, take care not to contact
the parts or tools to the caliper because the paint of caliper will be scratched. And if there is
brake fluid on the caliper, wipe out quickly.
Pre-removal Operation
DClock Spring Removal (Refer to GROUP 52B.)
DPower Steering Fluid Draining (Refer to P.37A-9.)Post-installation Operation
DClock Spring Installation (Refer to GROUP 52B.)
DPower Steering Fluid Supplying and bleeding
(Refer to P.37A-9.)
DChecking Steering Wheel Position with Wheels
Straight Ahead
17
6
3 4
57±7 N·m5
8
70±10 N·m
2
15±3 N·m
9
10
12±2 N·m 12±2 N·m
70±10 N·m
Removal steps
1. Crossmember
(Refer to GROUP 32.)
DRear roll stopper(Refer to GROUP 32.)
2. Joint cover grommet
3. Return hose
4. Return tube5. O ring
6. Return tube
7. Eye bolt
8. Pressure hose assembly
9. Clamp
10. Steering gear and linkage
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage37A-19
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
31
30
28
11
10
8
97
5
6
29
2618
33
22
20
Flare nut
21
23
36
32 17
1615
14 13
12 3
19
Steering gear seal set
Repair kit grease35
23
21
19
8
1135
17
32 3129
2811
8 3
4 4
27 25
22±4 N·m
25±4 N·m59±10 N·m
88±10 N·m 52±2 N·m
13±3 N·m
1
2 4
23±2 N·m→-30_
59±10 N·m
34
24
4
Disassembly steps
"OA1. Gear mounting rubber cushion
2. Gear housing mounting bushing
3. Feed pipe
4. O-ring
"NA5. Lock nut
"NA6. Tie rod end
7. Clip
"MA8. Band
9. Bellows
"LA10. Tie rod
"LA11. Tab washer
"KADTotal pinion rotating torque adjustment
"JA12. Lock nut
AA""JA13. Rack support cover
14. Support spring
15. Rack support
"IA16. End plug
17. Lock nut18. Valve housing assembly
AB""HA19. Lower oil seal
AB"20. Pinion and valve assembly
AC""GA21. Seal ring
AD""FA22. Upper bearing
AD""FA23. Upper oil seal
24. Valve housing
AE""EA25. Circlip
AF"26. Rack stopper
AF""DA27. Rack bushing
AF""DA28. Oil seal
AF"29. O-ring
AF""CA30. Rack assembly
AC"31. Seal ring
32. O-ring
AG""BA33. Lower bearing
AH""BA34. Needle bearing
AI""AA35. Oil seal
36. Gear housing
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage37A-20
18
24
23
22
21
20
34
36
33
17
1615
14
13
123
19
3523
21
19
8
1135
17
31
3229
2811
8
3
4 4
31
32
27
29
28
26
25
1110
8
9
756
304
22±4 N·m
25±4 N·m
59±10 N·m
59±10 N·m
88±10 N·m
52±2 N·m
23±2 N·m→–30_
13±3 N·m
1 2
4
Flare nut
Steering gear seal set
Repair kit grease3
4
Disassembly steps
"OA1. Gear mounting rubber cushion
2. Gear housing mounting bushing
3. Feed pipe
4. O-ring
"NA5. Lock nut
"NA6. Tie rod end
7. Clip
"MA8. Band
9. Bellows
"LA10. Tie rod
"LA11. Tab washer
"KADTotal pinion rotating torque adjustment
"JA12. Lock nut
AA""JA13. Rack support cover
14. Support spring
15. Rack support
"IA16. End plug
17. Lock nut18. Valve housing assembly
AB""HA19. Lower oil seal
AB"20. Pinion and valve assembly
AC""GA21. Seal ring
AD""FA22. Upper bearing
AD""FA23. Upper oil seal
24. Valve housing
AE""EA25. Circlip
AF"26. Rack stopper
AF""DA27. Rack bushing
AF""DA28. Oil seal
AF"29. O-ring
AF""CA30. Rack assembly
AC"31. Seal ring
32. O-ring
AG""BA33. Lower bearing
AH""BA34. Needle bearing
AI""AA35. Oil seal
36. Gear housing
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage37A-22
DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
AA"RACK SUPPORT COVER REMOVAL
AB"LOWER OIL SEAL/PINION AND VALVE
ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
With a plastic hammer, lightly tap the pinion and valve
assembly in its spline to remove the lower oil seal and pinion
and valve assembly from the valve housing.
AC"SEAL RING REMOVAL
Cut the seal ring to remove from the pinion and valve assembly.
Caution
When cutting the seal ring, be careful not to damage
the pinion and valve assembly.
AD"UPPER BEARING/UPPER OIL SEAL REMOVAL
Using a socket, pull out the upper oil seal and bearing from
the valve housing.
AE"CIRCLIP REMOVAL
1. Turn the rack stopper clockwise until the circlip end comes
out of the slot in the rack housing.
2. Turn the rack stopper anticlockwise to remove the circlip.
Caution
Do not turn the rack stopper anticlockwise first.
Otherwise, the circlip will get caught in the slot in
the housing, which makes the rack stopper unable
to turn.MB991204
Socket
Circlip
Rack stopper
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage37A-25
"DAOIL SEAL/RACK BUSHING INSTALLATION
1. Apply specified fluid to the outer surface of the oil seal.
Using the special tool, press in the oil seal until it is flush
with the bushing end face.
Specified fluid:
Automatic transmission fluid DEXRONII
Caution
Do not use ATF-SPIIM and ATF-SPIII.
2. Apply the specified fluid to the oil seal inner surface and
the O-ring.
Specified fluid:
Automatic transmission fluid DEXRONII
Caution
Do not use ATF-SPIIM and ATF-SPIII.
3. Wrap the rack end with plastic tape, and push the rack
bushing onto the rack.
"EACIRCLIP INSTALLATION
Align the mark on the rack stopper and the slot in the cylinder.
Then, insert the circlip into the rack stopper hole through
the cylinder hole. Turn the rack stopper clockwise and insert
the circlip firmly.
"FAUPPER OIL SEAL/UPPER BEARING
INSTALLATION
"GASEAL RING INSTALLATION
After installation, using the special tool or by hand, compress
seal rings that expand during installation.
MB990925
(MB990927)
Oil seal
O-ring
Rack
bushing
Rack bushingPlastic tape Rack
Slot
Circlip
SlotCirclip
MB991203MB991203 MB990925
(MB990938)
Upper oil
seal
MB990925
(MB990938)
Bearing
MB991317
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage37A-26
"HALOWER OIL SEAL INSTALLATION
Using the special tool, press the oil seal into the valve housing.
The upper surface of the oil seal must project outwards about
1 mm from the housing end surface.
Caution
When the oil seal is flush with or lower than the housing
edge, reassemble the components. Otherwise, oil leaks
will result.
"IAEND PLUG INSTALLATION
1. Apply specified sealant to the threaded section of the
end plug, and then install the end plug to the gear housing.
Specified fluid:
3M ATD Part No.8661, 8663 or equivalent
2. Use a punch to bend over the two tabs on the sides
of the end plug to stop the end plug from turning.
"JARACK SUPPORT COVER/LOCKING NUT
INSTALLATION
1. Apply specified sealant to the rack support cover thread.
Specified fluid:
3M ATD Part No.8661, 8663 or equivalent
2. Using the special tool, tighten the rack support cover
to 23±2 N·m.
3. Return the rack support cover by about 30_.
4. Tighten the locking nut to the specified torque, using
the special tool to prevent the rack support cover from
spinning.
"KAPINION TOTAL ROTATION TORQUE ADJUSTMENT
1. Using the special tool, measure total rotation torque by
turning the pinion gear at a speed of one rotation per
4 to 6 seconds.
Standard value:
Total rotation torque: 0.8-1.8 Nm
Torque fluctuation: 0.49 Nm or lessMB990941 Approx. 1 mmOil
seal
Housing
End plugEnd plug
MB991204
MB991006