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STEERING COMPONENTS SERVICE SPECIFICATION

POWER STEERING FLUID
Fluid level rise Minimum 5 mm (0.20 in.)
Fluid pressure at idle speed with valve closed Minimum 8,336 kPa (85 kgf/cm2 , 1,209 psi)
STEERING WHEEL 
Steering wheel freeplay Maximum 30 mm (1.18 in.)
Steering effort at idle speed Maximum 6.9 N.m (70 kgf.cm, 61 in.lbf)
POWER STEERING VANE PUMP 
Vane pump rotating torque Maximum 0.27 N.m (2.8 kgf.cm, 2.4 in.lbf)
Oil clearance between pump shaft and bushing STD 0.016 - 0.040 mm (0.0006 - 0.0016 in.)
Oil clearance between pump shaft and bushing Maximum 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
Vane plate height Minimum 7.6 mm (0.299 in.)
Vane plate thickness Minimum 1.405 mm (0.0553 in.)
Vane plate length Minimum 11.993 mm (0.4722 in.)
Clearance between the rotor groove and plate Maximum 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
Vane plate length Pump rotor and cam ring mark  
  0 12.001 - 12.003 mm (0.47248 - 0.47256 in.)
  1 11.999 - 12.001 mm (0.47240 - 0.47248 in.)
  2 11.997 - 11.999 mm (0.47232 - 0.47240 in.)
  3 11.995 - 11.997 mm (0.47224 - 0.47232 in.)
  4 11.993 - 11.995 mm (0.47216 - 0.47224 in.)
Spring free length Minimum 36.9 mm (1.453 in.)
POWER STEERING GEAR 
Steering rack runout Maximum 0.30 mm (0.0118 in.)
Total preload (Control valve rotating torque) Turning 0.8 - 1.6 N.m (8 - 16 kgf.cm, 7.0 - 13.9 in.lbf)