Manual Steering Gear Box: Reassembly
- Apply the specified grease to the rack, insert the rack into the gear housing, and then insert the pinion into the gear housing.
- Make sure that the rack is inserted into the gear housing from the left side.
- When inserting the pinion into the gear housing, the pinion gear should be in mesh with the rack gear.
- Wipe off excessive grease.
- Prior to oil seal installation in the gear box, apply grease to the surface of the oil seal.NOTE: Be sure to use a new oil seal.
- Install the rack support yoke, rack support spring, yoke plug, and lock nut to the pinion gear box.
- Tighten the yoke plug to 11 Nm (112 kg.cm, 8 lb.ft) and then back off 30°~60°. Secure the yoke plug with the lock nut.CAUTION:
- Adjust the yoke plug with the rack in the neutral position.
- Apply a sealer between the lock nut and the housing.
- After installing the tie rod to the rack, punch on a point over the tie rod with a chisel.
- Install the bellows in position and fix it with the band and clip.
- Mount tie rod end in a vise and install the dust cover to the tie rod end.
- Install the tie rod to the tie rod end.