Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

Install fire wall seal (1) to gear housing assembly (2).
CAUTION: Make sure that fire wall seal is attached as shown in the figure below.

Fig 1: Installing Fire Wall Seal To Gear Housing Assembly
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Apply recommended grease to inner socket (A) of gear housing assembly, and install boot to gear housing assembly.
Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Autorex A (manufactured by Kyodo yushi) or equivalent.

CAUTION: Do not reuse boot.

Grease application position (Reference)

(B): 10 mm (0.39 in)

Fig 2: Identifying Grease Application Area On Inner Socket
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Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) to boot using Tool.
CAUTION:
- Do not reuse boot clamp (large diameter).
- Install boot clamp (large diameter) securely to boot groove, and crimp it so as to have clearance (B) of 3 mm (0.12 in) or less as shown below.
Tool number (A): KV40107300 (-)

Fig 3: Installing Boot Clamp To Boot Using Boot Band Crimping Tool
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Install boot clamp (small diameter) to boot.
CAUTION: Do not reuse boot clamp (small diameter).
Adjust inner socket to standard length (L), and then tighten outer socket lock nut (1) to the specified torque. Check length again after tightening lock nut.
(L): Refer to "POWER STEERING GEAR ".

Fig 4: Identifying Inner Socket Installation Length
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CAUTION:
- When tightening the outer socket lock nut (1), be sure to fix outer socket (2) with suitable tool to prevent the ball joint from getting contact with the knuckle.
- Adjust toe-in after this procedure. The length achieved after toe-in adjustment is not necessary the above value.
Fig 5: Tightening Outer Socket Lock Nut
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