Assembly

1. Apply Dexron II or Diamond ATF SP, or equivalent, fluid to entire surface of oil seal and gear housing.
2. Using bar, oil seal installer guide, oil seal guide and oil seal installer tool Nos. 0955-2100, 09573-2100, 09573-33000 and 09573-33100, or equivalents, install back-up washer and oil seal to specified position in gear housing.
3. Apply multi-purpose grease SAE J310a, NLGI No. 2 or equivalent to entire surface of needle bearing.
4. Install needle bearing in gear housing using valve stem oil seal installer tool No. 09222-21100, or equivalent.
5. Set scribed side of new oil seal in front oil seal installer tool and install in gear housing.
6. Apply Dexron II or Diamond ATF SP or equivalent fluid to entire surface of rack bushing oil seal.
7. Install oil seal on rack bushing.
8. Apply Dexron II or Diamond ATF SP or equivalent fluid to entire surface of O-ring and install rack bushing using front oil seal install tool No. 09431-11000, or equivalent.
9. Apply multi-purpose grease SAE J310a, NLGI No. 2, or equivalent, to rack teeth. Do not plug vent hole in rack with grease.
10. Insert rack into gear housing, then install rack bushing and rack stopper.
11. Push in rack stopper until circlip groove of rack stopper is aligned with notched hole of rack housing and then install circlip while turning rack stopper.
12. Apply Dexron II or Diamond ATF SP and multi-purpose grease SAE J310a, NLGI No. 2, or equivalents, to pinion valve assembly and install to gear housing assembly.
13. Install ball bearing using valve stem oil seal installer tool No. 09222-21100, or equivalent.
14. Install pinion and valve assembly to valve housing.
15. Install oil seal using bearing installer tool No. 09432-21601, or equivalent.
16. Install snap ring with snap ring pliers.
17. With pinion turned fully clockwise, tighten self locking nut.
18. Apply suitable semi-drying sealant to threaded section of end plug and tighten to specifications.
19. Stake end plug at two points on its circumference with a suitable punch.
20. Install new tab washer and then tie rod and preen tab washer end at two points to tie rod.
21. Install bushing, rack support, rack support spring and rack support cover. Apply thread sealant to threaded section of rack support cover before installation.
22. With rack placed at center position, attach rack support plug to gear housing. Tighten rack support plug to specifications, using torque wrench socket tool No. 09565-31300, or equivalent. Loosen rack support plug and adjust torque to specifications.
23. After adjusting, lock rack support plug with locknut.
24. Tighten feed tube to specifications and install mount rubber using suitable adhesive.
25. Apply multi-purpose grease SAE J310a, NLGI No. 2, or equivalent, to bellows fitting position of tie rod.
26. Install new attaching band to bellows.
27. Install bellows in, taking care not to twist it.
28. Fill dust cover inner side and lip with multi-purpose grease SAE J310a, NLGI No.2, or equivalent, and fix dust cover in position with clip ring attached in groove of tie rod end.
29. Install tie rods so that length of left and right tie rods are within 8.015-8.095 inches.
30. When installing mounting rubber, align projection of mounting rubber with indentation in crossmember to install gearbox.
31. Ensure there is no oil leak and steering wheel rotates smoothly when it is turned.
32. Adjust toe-in.