Steering Gear: Adjustments

Adjustment

Special Tools Required
Locknut wrench, 40 mm 07916-SA50001

1. Set the wheels in the straight ahead position.
2. Remove the air cleaner.





3. Remove the heat shield (A).
4. Vehicles with A/T only: Remove the transmission mount bracket.








5. Under the steering gearbox, remove the return hose clamps (A).





6. Loosen the rack guide screw locknut (A) with the special tool, then remove the rack guide screw (B).





7. Remove the old sealant from rack guide screw, and apply new sealant to the middle of the threads (C). Loosely install the rack guide screw on the steering gearbox.





8. Tighten the rack guide screw (A) to 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.), then loosen it.
9. Retighten the rack guide screw to 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-cm, 6 ft. lbs.), then back it off to specified angle.
Specified Return Angle: 15° Maximum.
10. Hold the rack guide screw stationary with a wrench, and tighten the locknut by hand until it's fully seated.
11. Install the special tool on the locknut (B), and hold the rack guide screw (A) stationary with a wrench. Tighten the locknut an additional 30° with the special tool.
12. Install the transmission mount bracket.
13. Reinstall the return hose clamps and heat shield.
14. Check for unusual steering effort through the complete turning travel.
15. Check the steering wheel rotation play and the power assist.