STEERING GEAR / LINKAGE  STEERING GEAR  REMOVAL  


PROCEDURE

Hide 1. ALIGN FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

Hide 2. SECURE STEERING WHEEL

a.
C291460

Secure the steering wheel with the seat belt in order to prevent rotation.

HINT:

This operation is useful to prevent damage to the spiral cable.



Hide 45259A 3.REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET

Hide 45260 4.SEPARATE NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

Hide 45025D 5.SEPARATE NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

a.
C213359N02
1.844,0.469 1.844,0.292 1.844,0.292 2.031,0.292 false 1.604,1.99 1.604,1.698 true 2.396,1.104 2.667,1.104 false 0.625,1.063 1.115,1.063 true 0.51,0.99 0.667,1.188 0.156,0.198 10 false A 2.073,0.208 2.229,0.406 0.156,0.198 10 false A 2.719,1.021 2.875,1.219 0.156,0.198 10 false A 1.573,2.01 1.75,2.177 0.177,0.167 10 false B

Remove the 3 clips (A), disengage the clip (B) from the body and separate the No. 1 steering column hole cover sub-assembly.

NOTICE:

Do not damage the clips (A) and (B).



Hide 6.REMOVE FRONT WHEELS

Hide 51442C 7.REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH

Hide 51441C 8.REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

Hide 45047 9.SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

a.

Remove the cotter pin and nut.


b.
C177184N02
2.031,1.135 2.031,0.875 2.031,0.875 2.292,0.875 false 2.333,0.792 2.792,0.99 0.458,0.198 10 false SST

Install SST to the tie rod end sub-assembly LH.

SST
09960-20010  (09961-02060)

NOTICE:

Make sure that the upper ends of the tie rod end sub-assembly LH and SST are aligned.



c.

Secure SST using a string.

NOTICE:

Be sure to tighten the string firmly to secure SST to the steering knuckle to prevent SST from falling off.



d.

Using SST, separate the tie rod end sub-assembly LH from the steering knuckle.

SST
09960-20010  (09961-02010)

C236256C02
0.948,0.604 1.292,0.208 1.292,0.208 1.469,0.208 false 3.292,2.51 3.708,2.094 false 0.583,2.406 0.74,2.406 0.74,2.406 0.938,2.177 false 3.042,2.448 3.604,2.688 0.563,0.24 10 SST 1.729,1.75 2.271,2.115 0.542,0.365 10 A 1.5,0.125 1.813,0.281 0.313,0.156 10 *a 6.656,0.375 6.969,0.531 0.313,0.156 10 *b 6.708,2.063 7.021,2.219 0.313,0.156 10 *c 5.073,2.427 5.385,2.583 0.313,0.156 10 *d 1.729,1.969 2.271,2.333 0.542,0.365 10 B 6.656,0.719 6.969,0.875 0.313,0.156 10 *b 0.406,2.313 0.719,2.469 0.313,0.156 10 *e
*a String *b Molybdenum grease application area
*c Place wrench here *d Turn
*e Center Nut - -


CAUTION:

Apply molybdenum grease to the bolt threads and the tip of SST.


NOTICE:
·

Be sure to tighten the string firmly to secure SST to the steering knuckle to prevent SST from falling off.

·

Install SST with the center nut so that A and B shown in the illustration are parallel. Otherwise, the ball joint dust cover may be damaged.

·

Be sure to place the wrench on the part indicated in the illustration.

·

Do not damage the front disc brake dust cover.

·

Do not damage the ball joint dust cover.

·

Do not damage the steering knuckle.




Hide 45046 10.SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.


Hide 48810 11.SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

Hide 48820B 12.SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.


Hide 48069 13.SEPARATE FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

Hide 48068 14.SEPARATE FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.


Hide 51201 15.REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

Hide 45025D 16.REMOVE NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

a.

Remove the No. 1 steering column hole cover sub-assembly from the steering link assembly.


Hide 45221 17.REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

a.
C213365C01
1.667,1.229 1.052,1.156 1.052,1.156 1.635,1.292 false 0.865,1.063 1.177,1.26 0.313,0.198 10 false *a
*a Matchmark


Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft and steering link assembly.


b.

Remove the bolt and steering intermediate shaft from the steering link assembly.


Hide 18.REMOVE STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY

a.
C154909

Remove the 4 bolts and steering link assembly from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.


Hide 19.SECURE STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY

a.
C154910C01
1.552,0.604 1.76,0.375 1.76,0.375 1.979,0.375 false 0.708,1.219 1.052,1.219 1.052,1.219 1.396,0.833 true 2.031,0.292 2.49,0.49 0.458,0.198 10 false SST 0.531,1.125 0.844,1.323 0.313,0.198 10 false *a
*a Protective Tape


Using SST, secure the steering link assembly in a vise.

SST
09612-00012  

HINT:

Wrap SST with protective tape before use.



Hide 45047 20.REMOVE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

a.
C150341C02
1.668,1.564 1.899,1.73 0.23,0.166 10 *a 1.172,1.141 1.172,1.654 1.172,1.654 1.663,1.654 false 1.379,1.146 1.379,1.654 false
*a Matchmark


Put matchmarks on the tie rod end sub-assembly LH and steering gear assembly.


b.

Remove the tie rod end sub-assembly LH and lock nut.


Hide 45046 21.REMOVE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.