Power Steering Gear: Installation
- Install PS gear assembly
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- Install the PS gear assembly from the LH of the vehicle.
- Install the 2 gear assembly set bolts and nuts.
Torque: 181 N.m (1,850 kgf.cm, 134 ft.lbf)
CAUTION: Do not damage the turn pressure tubes.NOTE: Lift up the stabilizer bar and install the bolts. - Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 300 mm (11.81 in.).
- This torque value is effective in case that SST is parallel to a torque wrench.
- Connect stabilizer bar
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Connect the stabilizer bar with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 19 N.m (190 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf)
- Connect pressure feed and return tubes
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Using SST, connect the pressure feed and return tubes.
SST 09023-38400
Torque: 27 N.m (280 kgf.cm, 20 ft.lbf)
- Connect clamp plate
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Connect the clamp plate with the nut.
Torque: 10 N.m (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf) .
- Connect intermediate shaft assembly. See step 2 of INSTALLATION .
- Connect RH AND LH TIE ROD ENDS .
- Place front wheels facing straight ahead .
- Center spiral cable. See step 12 of INSTALLATION .
- Install steering wheel
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- Align the matchmarks on the steering wheel and steering column main shaft.
- Temporarily tighten the steering wheel set nut.
- Connect the connector.
- Bleed power steering system. See BLEEDING .
- Check steering wheel center point .
- Torque steering wheel set nut
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Torque: 50 N.m (510 kgf.cm, 37 ft.lbf)
- Install steering wheel pad. See step 14 of INSTALLATION .
- Check front wheel alignment. See SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES .
NOTE:
NOTE:
Do it with the front of the vehicle jacked up.