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PS-17
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
5. Steering Gearbox
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3) Lift-up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
4) Remove the under cover.
MOVAL, Front Under Cover.>
5) Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly. (Non–
turbo model)
Front Exhaust Pipe.>
WARNING:
Be careful not to burn yourself because the ex-
haust pipe is hot.
6) After pulling off the cotter pin and removing the
castle nut, use a puller to remove the tie–rod end
from the knuckle arm.
7) Remove the front crossmember support plate,
jack-up plate and front stabilizer.
REMOVAL, Front Stabilizer.>
8) Remove the one pipe joint at the center of the
gearbox, and connect the vinyl hose to the pipe and
the joint. Discharge the fluid by turning the steering
wheel fully clockwise and counterclockwise. Dis-
charge the fluid similarly from other pipes.
9) Remove the universal joint.
MOVAL, Universal Joint.>
10) Disconnect the pipe C from pressure hose first,
then disconnect pipe D from the return hose.
(1) Castle nut
(2) Tie–rod end
(3) Knuckle arm
(1) Crossmember support plate
(2) Jack–up plate
PS-00043
(2)(1)
(1)
FS-00200
(1) Pipe A
(2) Pipe B
(1) Pipe C
(2) Pipe D
(3) Pressure hose
(4) Return hose
(2)
PS-00553
(1)
PS-00538
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
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PS-18
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
11) Remove the gear box bracket and clamp, and
remove the gearbox.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Insert the gearbox into crossmember, being
careful not to damage gearbox boot.
2) Attach the gearbox bracket and clamp.
Tightening torque:
60 N·m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.1 ft-lb)
3) Connect the pipe D to return hose first, and the
pipe C to pressure hose second.
Tightening torque:
15 N·m (1.5 kgf -m, 10.8 ft-lb)
4) Install the universal joint.
STALLATION, Universal Joint.>
5) Connect the tie–rod end and knuckle arm, and
tighten with castle nut.
Castle nut tightening torque:
27 N·m (2.75 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
When connecting, do not hit the cap at the bot-
tom of tie–rod end with hammer.
(1) Bracket
(2) Clamp
(1) Bracket
(2) Clamp
PS-00735
(2)(1)
PS-00735
(2)(1)
(1) Pipe C
(2) Pipe D
(3) Pressure hose
(4) Return hose
PS-00538
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
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PS-19
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
6) After tightening the castle nut to the specified
tightening torque, tighten it further within 60° until
the cotter pin hole is aligned with slot in the nut. Fit
the cotter pin into the nut, and then bend the pin to
lock.
7) Install the front stabilizer.
STALLATION, Front Stabilizer.>
8) Install the front crossmember support plate and
jack-up plate.
9) Install the front exhaust pipe assembly. (Non–
turbo model)
TION, Front Exhaust Pipe.>
10) Install the under cover.
LATION, Front Under Cover.>
11) Install the front wheels.
12) Tighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
110 N·m (11.2 kgf-m, 81.1 ft-lb)
13) Lower the vehicle.
14) Remove the steering wheel.
REMOVAL, Steering Wheel.>
15) Align the center position of the roll connector.
16) Install the steering wheel.
STALLATION, Steering Wheel.>
17) Connect the ground cable to the battery.
18) Pour fluid into the oil tank, and bleed air.
to PS-48, Power Steering Fluid.>
19) Check for fluid leaks.
20) Check the fluid level in oil tank.
21) After adjusting toe-in and steering angle, tight-
en the lock nut on tie-rod end.
Tightening torque:
85 N·m (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb)
NOTE:
When adjusting toe-in, hold the boot as shown to
prevent it from being rotated or twisted. If it be-
comes twisted, straighten it.
C: DISASSEMBLY
1. RACK HOUSING ASSEMBLY
1) Disconnect the four pipes from gearbox.
NOTE:
Remove the pipes C and D, which are fixed to
clamp plate, as a unit.
2) Secure the gearbox removed from vehicle in a
vise using ST.
ST1 926200000 STAND
ST2 34199AG000 BOSS D
CAUTION:
Secure the gearbox in a vise using ST as shown
in the figure. Do not secure the gearbox without
this ST.
3) Remove the tie-rod end and lock nut from gear-
box.
(A) Cotter pin
(B) Castle nut
(C) Tie–rod end
DS-00042
(C)
(B)
(A)
(1) Clamp
PS-00051
PS-00492
(1)
ST1
ST2
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PS-20
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
4) Remove the small clip from the boot using pliers,
and then move the boot to tie-rod end side.
5) Using a flat tip screwdriver, remove the band
from boot.
NOTE:
Replace the boot if there is damage, cracks or de-
terioration.
6) Using the ST, loosen the lock nut.
ST 926230000 SPANNER
7) Tighten the adjusting screw until it can no longer
be tightened.
8) While securing the rack with a 22 mm wrench,
remove the tie-rod using 32 mm (1.26 in) wrench or
adjustable wrench.
9) Loosen the adjusting screw, and remove the
spring and sleeve.
10) Remove the two bolts securing valve assem-
bly.
(1) Clip
(1) Band
(1) Lock nut
PS-00053
PS-00509
(1)
PS-00494
ST
(1)
(1) Adjusting screw
(1) Holder
PS-00495
(1)
PS-00058
PS-00116
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PS-21
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
11) Carefully draw out the input shaft and remove
the valve assembly.
12) Using a drill, release the caulking of holder.
CAUTION:
Make a hole of 2 mm (0.08 in) depth using a drill
with 3 mm (0.12 in) diameter.
13) Remove the holder using a 36 mm wrench or
adjustable wrench.
14) Remove the rack bushing and rack stopper
from rack assembly.
15) Remove the oil seal from rack.
16) Insert the ST from pinion housing side and re-
move the oil seal using a press.
ST 34199AE050 OIL SEAL REMOVER
17) Using a press, remove the bushing of gearbox
installation portion.
(1) Holder
PS-00117
PS-00516
PS-00512
(1)
(1) Press
(2) Oil seal
PS-00138
(2)
(1)
ST
PS-00517
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PS-22
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
2. CONTROL VALVE
1) Disconnect the pipes A and B from gearbox.
2) Secure the gearbox removed from vehicle in a
vise using ST.
ST1 926200000 STAND
ST2 34199AG000 BOSS D
CAUTION:
Secure the gearbox in a vise using ST as shown
in the figure. Do not secure the gearbox without
this ST.
3) Using the ST, loosen the lock nut.
ST 926230000 SPANNER
4) Tighten the adjusting screw until it can no longer
be tightened.
5) Loosen the adjusting screw, and remove the
spring and sleeve.
6) Remove the two bolts securing valve assembly.
7) Carefully draw out the input shaft and remove
the valve assembly.
8) Put a vinyl tape around the spline portion, and
slide the dust cover to remove.
(1) Clamp
(1) Lock nut
(1) Adjusting screw
PS-00492
(1)
ST1
ST2
PS-00494
ST
(1)
PS-00495
(1)
(1) Dust cover
PS-00116
PS-00143
PS-00144
(1)
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PS-23
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
9) Using a press, remove the pinion & valve as-
sembly from valve housing.
10) Using the ST and a press, remove the bushing
and oil seal from the valve housing.
ST 34199AG090 INSTALLER & REMOVER
CAUTION:
•Do not apply a force to the end surface of
valve housing.
•Do not reuse the oil seal after removal.
11) Using a snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring,
valve, oil seal and back-up washer.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch the pinion & valve as-
sembly.
D: ASSEMBLY
1. RACK HOUSING ASSEMBLY
1) Using a press, install the bushing to gearbox in-
stallation portion.
2) Insert the ST to rack.
ST 34199XA010 GUIDE 44
(1) Pinion & valve ASSY
(2) Valve housing
(3) Cloth
(1) Oil seal
(2) Bushing
(2)
(3)
(1)
PS-00149
(2)
(1)
PS-00150
ST
(1) Snap ring
(2) Valve
(3) Oil seal
(4) Back–up ring
(1) Seal ring
(2) Rack
PS-00518
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
PS-00519
PS-00520
ST
(1)
(2)
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PS-24
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
3) Install the seal ring to piston portion of rack.
(1) Using the ST, form the seal ring properly.
ST1 34199XA020 FORMER PISTON 44
ST2 34199AG060 GUIDE G (26)
(2) Using the ST B and ST C, attach the oil seal
to ST A.
ST 927490000 INSTALLER A, B, C
NOTE:
Face the oil seal in the direction as shown in the fig-
ure.
(3) Insert the ST A with oil seal assembled from
the gear side of rack. Remove the oil seal from
ST A near piston, and then remove the ST A
from rack.
4) Install the back–up washer from the gear side of
rack.
(1) Seal ring
(2) Rack
(A) Oil seal
PS-00559
(2)(1)
ST1ST2
PS-00075
ST AST BST C
(A)
(A) Oil seal
(B) Rack
(C) Piston
(1) Oil seal
(2) Back–up washer
(3) Rack
PS-00076
ST A(A)
(B)
(C)
PS-00077