Steering Gear: Adjustments
Adjustment1. Set the wheels in the straight ahead position.
2. Loosen the rack guide screw locknut (A) with a commercially available 1 3/4" crowfoot wrench (B), then remove the rack guide screw (C).
3. Remove the old sealant from rack guide screw threaded section, and apply new sealant all the way around the first three threads (A). Loosely install the rack guide screw on the steering gearbox.
4. Tighten the rack guide screw to 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft. lbs.), then loosen it.
5. Retighten the rack guide screw to 3.9 Nm (0.4 kgf-m, 2.9 ft. lbs.), then back it off to specified angle.
Specified Return Angle: 60° ± 5°
6. Tighten the locknut while holding the rack guide screw.
7. Check for tight or loose steering through the complete turning travel.
8. Check the steering wheel rotational play and the power assist.