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Service Data

SERVICE DATA - STEERING

POWER STEERING FLUID
Fluid level rise Maximum 5 mm (0.20 in.)
Fluid pressure at idle speed with valve closed Minimum 6, 900 kPa (70 kgf/cm2 , 996 psi)
STEERING WHEEL
Steering wheel freeplay Maximum 30 mm (1.18 in.)
Steering effort at idle speed 4.2 - 5.4 N.m (43 - 55 kgf.cm, 37 - 48 in.lbf)
POWER STEERING VANE PUMP
Vane pump rotating torque 0.25 N.m (2.5 kgf.cm, 2.2 in.lbf) or less
Vane pump shaft and front housing bushing oil clearance STD 0.03 - 0.05 mm (0.0012 - 0.0020 in.)
Maximum 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
Vane plate height Minimum 8.6 mm (0.339 in.)
Vane plate thickness Minimum 1.40 mm (0.0551 in.)
Vane plate length Minimum 14.99 mm (0.5902 in.)
Vane plate and vane pump rotor groove clearance Maximum 0.033 mm (0.0013 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 33.2 mm (1.307 in.)
POWER STEERING GEAR
Steering rack runout Maximum 0.15 mm (0.0059 in.)
Total preload Turning 1.2 - 1.7 N.m (12.2 - 17.3 kgf.cm, 10.6 - 15.0 in.lbf)