Repair Procedures: Reassembly
- Apply the grease to rack gear teeth and then insert the rack bar (A) into the rack housing.
- Insert the rack bush (A) and the stopper (B) into the rack housing.
- Push in the rack stopper (A) until the clip (C) groove of the rack stopper is aligned with the notched hole of the rack housing. Then, install the clip while turning the rack stopper (B).
- Install the valve assembly (D) and valve assembly housing (C).
- Tighten the pinion lock nut (B).
Tightening torque:
20 ~ 30 N.m (2.0 ~ 3.0 kgf.m, 14 ~ 22 lb-ft)
- Apply liquid gasket to the thread of pinion plug (A) and then install it.
Tightening torque:
50 ~ 70 N.m (5.0 ~ 7.0 kgf.m, 36 ~ 51 lb-ft)
- Insert the support yoke (D) and yoke spring (C) into the rack housing.
- Apply liquid gasket to the thread of yoke plug (B) and then install it to the rack housing.
- Tighten the lock nut (A) while holding the yoke plug.
Tightening torque:
50 ~ 70 N.m (5.0 ~ 7.0 kgf.m, 36 ~ 51 lb-ft)
- Apply the liquid gasket to the thread of tie-rod ball joint (B) and then install it to the rack bar (A).
Tightening torque N.m (kgf.m, lb-ft):
80 ~ 100 N.m (8.0 ~ 10.0 kgf.m, 58 ~ 72 lb-ft)
- Apply the silicon grease to the portion (D) of the tie-rod.
- Apply the liquid gasket to the bellows mating surface of the rack housing.
- Assemble the bellows (C) to rack housing and then tighten the bellows clip (A) and band (B).
- Assemble the lock nut (A) and tie rod end (B) to tie-rod.
- Install the feed tubes (A) to steering gear box.