Checking Condition Of Installation

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Check the installation condition of the steering gear assembly, front suspension, axle and steering column.
Check if movement exists when the steering wheel is pushed up and down, left and right and in the axial direction.
End play of the axle direction for steering wheel : 0 mm (0 in)
Check if the steering gear assembly nuts are loose. Refer to "POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE ".

Fig 1: Checking Steering Gear Assembly
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