Section 08 STEERING SYSTEM
Subsection 02 (OFF-POWER ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM (O.P.A.S.))
1
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1. Socket screw
Remove the tie-rod screw
no. 3
.
1
2
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4
3
1. Tie rod screw
2. Side vane
3. Cylinder support
4. Tie rod fitting
Lift pivot shaft
no. 4
while holding top of side vane.
Pull side vane out.
Adjustment
During tie-rod fitting adjustment, tie-rod screw
no. 3
must be loose and socket screw
no. 2
removed.
Put the steering in straight ahead position.
Measure the portion of tie rod fitting
no. 5
exceed-
ing from cylinder support
no. 6
.
The exceeding distance of tie rod fitting from the
cylinder support should be 45 ± 1 mm (1.65 ±
.04 in).
A
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A. 45 ± 1 mm (1.65 ± .04 in)
To adjust the tie-rod fitting
no. 5
, remove tie-rod
screw
no. 3
and turn tie-rod fitting. Place tie-rod
screw in its place and measure again. Repeat the
procedure until the distance is reached.
When the adjustment is done, torque the tie-rod
screw to 4.5 N•m (40 lbf•
in
).
Install socket screw
no. 2
and torque it to 2.7 N•m
(24 lbf•
in
).
NOTE:
The socket screw
no. 2
should be turned
2–3 turns before using a tool.
Installation
Installation is the reverse process of removal.
Install the tie-rod screw
no. 3
. Do not torque yet.
Perform the tie-rod fitting adjustment. See above.
CYLINDER SUPPORT
Removal
Removal procedure for RH and LH cylinder sup-
port assembly is same.
Remove side vane as mentioned above.
NOTE:
To disassemble the cylinder, it is not re-
quired to remove it from vehicle. See DISASSEM-
BLY procedure.
Unscrew tie rod fitting
no. 5
from tie rod
no. 7
.
Unscrew 4 socket screws
no. 8
. Discard them.
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