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Power Steering Service Data

POWER STEERING FLUID
Fluid level rise Maximum 5 mm (0.20 in.)
Fluid pressure at Idle speed with valve closed 7,800 to 8,300 kPa (80 to 85 kgf/cm2 , 1,138 to 1,209 psi)
STEERING WHEEL
Steering effort at idle speed (Reference) 6.0 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 53 in..lbf)
VANE PUMP ASSY
Vane pump rotating torque 0.27 N.m (2.8 kgf.cm, 2.4 in..lbf) or less
Vane pump shaft and vane pump housing oil clearance STD 0.027 to 0.054 mm (0.00106 to 0.00213 in.)
  Maximum 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
Vane plate thickness Minimum 1.397 -- 1.403 mm (0.0550 -- 0.05524 in.)
Clearance between the rotor groove and plate Maximum 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
Spring free length Minimum 32.24 mm (1.2693 in.)
RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSY
Tie rod assy stad bolt torque (Turning) 0.83 -- 3.43 N.m (8.5 -- 35.0 kgf.cm, 7.3 -- 30.4 in..lbf)
Steering rack runout Maximum 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Total preload (Control valve rotating torque) (Turning) 1.2 -- 1.5 N.m (12.2 -- 15.3 kgf.cm, 10.6 -- 13.3 in.lbf)
Rack boot clamp clearance 3.0 mm (0.118 in.) or less