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Section 166 (Power Steering System): General Description: Specification

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GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Model Non-turbo model Turbo model
Whole system Minimum turning radius m (ft) 5.3(17.4)
Steering angle Inner wheel OUTBACK: 37.9°±1.5°
Except for OUTBACK: 37.8°±1.5°
Outer wheel OUTBACK: 33.5°±1.5°
Except for OUTBACK: 33.4°+1.5°
Steering wheel diameter mm (in) 375 (14.76)
Total gear ratio (while turning, from lock to lock. Gearbox) 2.8
Gearbox Type Rack and Pinion, Integral
Backlash 0 (Automatic adjusting)
Valve (Power steering system) Rotary valve
Pump (Power steering system) Type Vane pump
Oil tank Installed on body
Specific output cm3 (cu in)/rev. 7.2 (0.439) 8.5 (0.519)
Relief pressure kPa (kgf/cm2 , psi) 7,350 - 8,050 (75 - 82,1,066 - 1,167) 8,100 - 8,800 (83 - 90,1,174 - 1,276)
Hydraulic fluid control Engine speed sensitive
Hydraulic fluid fi (US qt, lmp qt) 1,000 rpm: 6.5 (6.9, 5.7) 3,000 rpm: 5 (5.3,4.4) 1,000 rpm: 6.3 (6.7, 5.5) 3,000 rpm: 5.9 (6.2, 5.2)
RPM range rpm 680 - 9,800 680 - 9,600
Direction of rotation Clockwise
Hydraulic oil (Power steering system) Capacity
(US qt, lmp qt)
Oil tank 0.2 (0.2, 0.2)
Whole system 0.7 (0.7, 0.6)
Steering wheel Free play mm (in) 17(0.67)
Steering shaft Clearance between the steering wheel and column cover mm (in) 2 - 4(0.08 - 0.16)
Steering gearbox (Power steering system) Rack shaft play in the radial direction Right-turn steering mm (in) 0.12 (0.005) or less
Left-turn steering mm (in) 0.3 (0.012) or less
Input shaft play In radial direction mm (in) 0.26 (0.01) or less
In axial direction mm (in) Without play
Rotation resistance N (kgf, lbf) Maximum allowable value: 11.3 (1.15, 2.54) or less Difference between right and left sliding resistance: 24%
Oil pump (Power steering system) Pulley shaft Radial play mm(in) 0.4 (0.016) or less
Axial play mm (in) 0.9 (0.035) or less
Pulley Ditch deflection mm (in) 1.0 (0.039) or less
Rotation resistance N (kgf, lbf) 9.22 (0.94, 2.07) or less
Regular pressure (Unloaded) kPa (kgf/cm2 , psi) 981 (10,142) or less
Steering wheel effort (Power steering system) At standstill with engine idling on paved road N (kgf, lbf) 29.4 (3.0, 6.6) or less
At standstill with engine stalled on paved road N (kgf, lbf) 294.2 (30, 66.2) or less
RECOMMENDED POWER STEERING FLUID

Recommended power steering fluid
SUBARU ATF or DEXRON III