Steering Gear

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
Steering Rack Runout:
Maximum 0.3 mm (0.0118 inch)
Total Preload 0.5-1.4 Nm (4.3-12.2 inch lbs.)

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Control Valve Housing To:
Rack Housing 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.)
Self-Locking Nut 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
Rack Housing Cap 69 Nm (51 ft. lbs.)
Rack Guide Spring Cap Lock Nut:
With Special Service Tool (SST) 51 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)
Less SST 60 Nm (51 ft. lbs.)
Rack To Rack End:
With SST 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.)
Less SST 83 Nm (62 ft. lbs.)
Turn Pressure Tube Union Nut:
With SST 10 Nm (84 inch lbs.)
Less SST 13 Nm (108 inch lbs.)
PS Gear Assembly Set Bolt And Nut 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.)
Mount Bracket To:
Suspension Crossmember 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.)
Control Valve Shaft To:
Intermediate Shaft 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
Pressure Feed Tube To Control Valve Housing:
With SST 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.)
Less SST 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
Return Tube To Control Valve Housing:
With SST 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.)
Less SST 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)