CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the steering gear, secure it to the vise using a copper plate or clean cloth.
1. Assemble in the order shown in the figure.
| 1 | Steering gear |
| 2 | Mounting rubber |
| 3 | Tie rod (See Tie Rod Assembly Note .) |
| 4 | Boot |
| 5 | Boot band (See Boot Band Assembly Note .) |
| 6 | Boot clamp |
| 7 | Locknut |
| 8 | Tie-rod end (See Tie-rod End Assembly Note.) |
| 9 | Dust cover |
1. Apply soapy water to the rubber part of the mounting rubber.
2. Press fit the ear portion of the mounting rubber (lower side) using the SSTs until it projects from the gear housing as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Press fit the ear portion of the mounting rubber (upper side) until it partially enters the gear housing.
3. Reverse the gear housing, then press fit the mounting rubber using the SSTs and the press until the mounting rubber ear portion (upper side) contacts the gear housing.
4. Verify that both mounting rubber ears are correctly assembled with no gaps between them and the gear housing as shown in the figure.
If there are gaps, readjust their positions using the SSTs and the press.
1. Lock the steering rack end (pinion gear side) against rotation with a suitable wrench and install the tie rod using another one.
2. Combine the SST with the torque wrench, then measure A and L as shown in the figure.
A: Length from the center of the tie rod to the grip.
L: Length of the torque wrench.
3. Recalculate the torque by using torque formulas, then tighten the tie rod using the SST.Torque formula
CAUTION:
When installing a torque wrench to the SST (49 E032 308), install it perpendicular to the SST as shown in the figure. If installed incorrectly, the SST could separate from the tie rod, which could cause damage to the tie rod.
Tightening Torque
69—98 N·m {7.1—9.9 kgf·m, 51—72 ft·lbf}
| Torque unit | Formula |
| N·m | N·m×[L/A] |
| kgf·m | kgf·m×[L/A] |
| ft·lbf | ft·lbf×[L/A] |
1. Assemble the boot band to the boot.
2. Crimp the boot band using the SST.
3. Verify that the crimping clearance A is within the specification.
If crimping clearance A exceeds the specification, reduce SST clearance, and crimp the boot band again.
If crimping clearance A is less than the specification, increase SST clearance, and crimp a new boot band.
Standard clearance A
2.5—3.0 mm {0.10—0.11 in}
4. Rotate the boot by hand and verify that it is securely installed to the boot band.
1. Align the alignment marks made before removal and assemble the tie-rod end to the tie rod.
NOTE:
"R" is inscribed on the right side of the tie-rod end and "L" is inscribed on the left side of the tie-rod end. Verify if the part is for the left or right side before installation because the left and right parts of the tie-rod end have different shapes.
If there are no alignment marks, go to the next step.
2. Adjust dimension A shown in the figure to the standard, then assemble the tie-rod end.
Standard Dimension A
17.7—30.7 mm {0.70—1.20 in}