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Steering Gear

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
Steering Rack Runout (Maximum) 0.30 mm (0.0118 inch)
Bushing Inner Diameter (Maximum) 28.20 mm (1.1102 inch)
Control Valve Shaft Outer Diameter (Maximum) 27.75 mm (1.0925 inch)
Total Preload 0.8 - 1.3 Nm (69 - 11.3 inch lbs.)

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
Pressure Feed And Return Tube To Control Valve Housing:
With Special Service Tool (SST) 36 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
Without SST 44 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)
Turn Pressure Tube Set Union Bolt 29 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
Turn Pressure Tube:
With SST 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Without SST 29 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod End Lock Nut 56 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)
Rack End:
With SST 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.)
Without SST 83 Nm (61 ft. lbs.)
Rack Guide Spring Cap Lock Nut:
With SST 32 Nm (24 ft. lbs.)
Without SST 44 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
Rack Housing Cap Lock Nut 69 Nm (51 ft. lbs.)
Lock Nut 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)
Rack Housing No. 1 Bracket Set Bolt 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.)
Rack Guide Spring Cap 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)