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Service Data

SERVICE DATA

DRIVE BELT
Drive belt tension New belt 150 - 185 lbf
Drive belt tension Used belt 95 - 135 lbf
POWER STEERING FLUID
Fluid level rise Maximum 5 mm (0.20 in.)
Fluid pressure at idle speed with valve closed Minimum 7,845 kPa (80 kgf/cm2 , 1,138 psi)
STEERING WHEEL
Steering wheel freeplay Maximum 30 mm (1.18 in.)
Steering effort at idle speed (Reference) 5.9 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 52 in.lbf)
POWER STEERING VANE PUMP
Vane pump rotating torque 0.3 N.m (2.8 kgf.cm, 2.4 in.lbf) or less
Oil clearance between pump shaft and bushing Oil clearance between pump shaft and bushing STD Maximum 0.03 - 0.05 mm (0.0012 - 0.0020 in.) 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
Vane plate height Minimum 8.6 mm (0.339 in.)
Vane plate thickness Minimum 1.397 mm (0.0550 in.)
Vane plate length Minimum 14.991 mm (0.5902 in.)
Clearance between the rotor groove and plate Maximum 0.035 mm (0.0014 in.)
Vane plate length
Pump rotor and cam ring mark  
NONE 14.999 - 15.001 mm (0.59051 - 0.59059 in.)
1 14.997 - 14.999 mm (0.59043 - 0.59051 in.)
2 14.995 - 14.997 mm (0.59035 - 0.59043 in.)
3 14.993 - 14.995 mm (0.59027 - 0.59035 in.)
4 14.991 - 14.993 mm (0.59020 - 0.59027 in.)
Spring free length Minimum 32.3 mm (1.272 in.)
POWER STEERING GEAR
Steering rack runout Maximum 0.03 mm (0.0118 in.)
Total preload (Control valve rotating torque) (Turning) 0.8 - 1.4 N.m (8 - 14 kgf.cm, 6.9 - 12.2 in.lbf)