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Torque Specification

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

Part tightened N.m kgf.cm ft.lbf
POWER STEERING FLUID 
Pressure line joint 40 (44) 410 (450) 30 (33)
POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN 
Column upper tube sub-assembly x Column upper tube assembly 20 210 15
Column tube stopper 19 190 14
Telesco lever lock bolt 20 210 15
Telescopic steering slider support set bolt 11 110 8
Column tube support x Column tube 15 150 11
Power tilt motor set bolt 20 210 15
No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly x Main shaft assembly 35 360 26
Steering column assembly set nut 25 260 19
Sliding yoke x Control valve shaft 35 360 26
Sliding yoke x No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly 35 360 26
Steering wheel set nut 50 510 37
Steering wheel pad set screw (Torx screw) 8.8 90 78 in.lbf
POWER STEERING VANE PUMP 
Front housing x Rear housing 22 220 16
Pressure port union 69 700 51
Suction port union x Vane pump assembly 12 120 9
Pump bracket 30 310 22
Pressure feed tube x Vane pump assembly 49 500 36
Pump assembly set nut 43 440 32
Pump assembly set bolt 39 400 29
POWER STEERING GEAR 
Control valve housing x Rack housing 18 180 13
Self-locking nut 59 600 43
Rack housing cap 69 700 51
Rack guide spring cap lock nut 50 (69) 510 (700) 37 (51)
Rack end x Steering rack 95 (127) 970 (1,300) 70 (94)
Tie rod end lock nut 56 570 41
Pressure control valve x Control valve housing 18 180 13
Turn pressure tube (union nut) 23 (25) 235 (255) 17 (18)
Turn pressure tube (bolt) 34 350 25
No. 3 intermediate shaft x Control valve shaft 35 360 26
PS gear assembly set bolt and nut 118 1,200 87
Pressure feed and return tubes 49 500 36
Sliding yoke x Control valve shaft 35 360 26
Steering knuckle x Tie rod end 59 600 43
Steering wheel set nut 50 510 37

( ): For use without SST