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ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER STEERING

N-28prose procedure
Continued from N-27

10. Support yoke

  1. 1
    Secure the gear housing in a vise so that the support yoke position faces upward.
    Gear housing secured in a vise with the support yoke position facing upward; support yoke and spring being installed.
  2. 2
    Apply grease to the rack sliding surface of the support yoke, then install it in the housing.
  3. 3
    Install the support yoke.
  4. 4
    Install the spring.

11. Adjusting cover and locknut

  1. 1
    Apply sealant to the adjusting cover and temporarily tighten it to a torque of 11 N·m {110 kgf·cm, 95 in·lbf}.
    Hand using SST 49 B032 320 with a torque wrench to tighten the adjusting cover.
  2. 2
    Move the rack back and forth approx. 3 times and loosen the adjusting cover.
  3. 3
    Retighten the adjusting cover to the specified torque and then loosen it 0—40°.
  4. 4
    Tighten the locknut with the SST.
  5. 5
    Measure the pinion starting torque with the SST and a pull scale.
    Measuring the pinion starting torque using SST 49 0180 510B and a pull scale.
  6. 6
    If not as specified, repeat Steps 3 to 5.
Tightening torque (adjusting cover)
44 - 52N·m
StartingAt ±90° from the straight-ahead position (Pull scale reading: 1.0—1.4 kgf {2.2—3.0 lbf})
9.8 - 13N·m
StartingAt other position (Pull scale reading: 1.7 kgf {3.7 lbf} max.)
16N·m

12. Tie rod

  1. 1
    Install the tie rod (with air bled out) at the rack housing side.
    Diagram of the steering rack with the bleeder hole labeled, showing where the tie rod is installed at the rack housing side.
  2. 2
    Secure the rack in a vise.
    Installing the new washer and tie rod onto the steering rack secured in a vise.
  3. 3
    Install the new washer and tie rod onto the steering rack.
  4. 4
    Align the washer with the rack groove, and crimp the washer.
Tightening torque (tie rod)
579 - 765N·m
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