CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Note
When installing, coat the parts indicated by arrows with silicon grease Click here.
PROCEDURE
INSTALL STEERING RACK END SUB-ASSEMBLY
Install 2 new claw washers.
Tech Tips
Align the claws of the claw washer with the steering rack grooves.
| *a | Fulcrum Length |
| *b | Hold |
| *c | Turn |
Using 2 SST, install the steering rack end sub-assembly (RH side).
Note
Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm (1.13 ft.).
This torque value is effective when SST is parallel to the torque wrench.
Tech Tips
Using SST, hold the steering rack and install the steering rack end sub-assembly.
| *a | Fulcrum Length |
| *b | Hold |
| *c | Turn |
Using 2 SST, install the steering rack end sub-assembly (LH side).
Note
Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm (1.13 ft.).
This torque value is effective when SST is parallel to the torque wrench.
Tech Tips
Using SST, hold the steering rack and install the steering rack end sub-assembly.
Using a brass bar and a hammer, stake the 2 claw washers.
Note
Avoid any impact to the steering rack.
INSTALL NO.1 STEERING RACK BOOT
Apply silicon grease to the inside of the smaller diameter of the No. 1 steering rack boot.
for Type A:
| *a | Installing from side |
| *b | Installing perpendicularly |
| *c | Do not expand steering rack boot clamp |
Temporarily install a new No. 1 steering rack boot clamp to the larger diameter side of the No. 1 steering rack boot as shown by the arrow (A) in the illustration.
Note
Make sure to use a new No. 1 steering rack boot clamp.
Do not excessively expand the diameter of the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp when installing it.
Do not deform the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp.
If the diameter of the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp is expanded and then installed as shown in the illustration, the tightening torque will become uneven. As a result, rust may form due to water or other foreign matter entering between the boot and rack housing, causing a malfunction to occur.
Do not secure the boot with any objects other than the supply parts appropriate for the vehicle.
Tech Tips
Temporarily install a new No. 1 steering rack boot clamp, from which the claw has been removed, to the side of the No. 1 steering rack boot diameter.
Install the No. 1 steering rack boot to the groove on the rack housing.
Note
Do not twist the No. 1 steering rack boot when installing it.
Do not damage the No. 1 steering rack boot.
Check that there is no foreign matter or rust.
When the No. 1 steering rack boot is damaged, replace the No. 1 steering rack boot with a new one.
Do not install the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp after installing the No. 1 steering rack boot to the rack housing.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
for Type B:
Install the No. 1 steering rack boot to the groove on the rack housing.
Note
Do not twist the No. 1 steering rack boot when installing it.
Do not damage the No. 1 steering rack boot.
Check that there is no foreign matter or rust.
When the No. 1 steering rack boot is damaged, replace the No. 1 steering rack boot with a new one.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
INSTALL NO.1 STEERING RACK BOOT CLAMP
| *a | Front of Vehicle |
| *b | Top of Vehicle |
| *c | Rear of Vehicle |
| *d | Clamp Protrusion Installation Range |
| *e | Bottom of Vehicle |
Type A:
Using pliers and a screwdriver, install the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp as shown in the illustration.
Note
Do not twist the No. 1 steering rack boot.
Do not damage the No. 1 steering rack boot.
Tech Tips
Install the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp protrusion within the range shown in the illustration.
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
Type B:
| *a | Top of Vehicle |
| *b | Front of Vehicle |
| *c | Staked Portion Within This Area |
| *d | 45° |
| *e | 34° |
Install a new No. 1 steering rack boot clamp to the No. 1 steering rack boot.
Note
Do not twist the No. 1 steering rack boot.
Do not damage the No. 1 steering rack boot.
Tech Tips
Install the staked portion of the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp within the range shown in the illustration.
Press SST against the rack housing side, and stake the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp so that the clearance is the standard.
Note
Make sure that the No. 1 steering rack boot is not twisted.
Make sure that the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp is not staked too much.
Remove SST and measure the gap of the No. 1 steering rack boot clamp.
| Standard |
|---|
| 2.5 to 4.0 mm (0.0985 to 0.157 in.) |
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
INSTALL STEERING RACK BOOT CLIP
| *a | Front of the vehicle |
| *b | Upward |
| *c | Rear of the vehicle |
Using pliers, install the 2 boot clips.
Tech Tips
Make sure that the each clip claw is positioned within the area shown in the illustration.
Using SST, turn the pinion and check that the rack boots expand and contract smoothly.
INSTALL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH
| *a | Matchmark |
Install the lock nut and the tie rod assembly to the rack end until the matchmarks are aligned.
Tech Tips
After adjusting toe-in, torque the lock nut.
INSTALL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
Tech Tips
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.