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Service Data

Steering Service Data

POWER STEERING FLUID
Fluid level rise Maximum 5 mm (0.20 in.)
Fluid pressure at idle speed with valve closed Minimum 7,400 kPa (75 kgf/cm2 , 1,067 psi)
STEERING WHEEL
Steering wheel free play 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 0.27 N.m (2.8 kgf.cm, 2.4 in..lbf) or less
Vane pump shaft and front housing bushing oil clearance STD 0.021 - 0.043 mm (0.0008 - 0.0017 in.)
Maximum 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
Vane plate height Minimum 7.6 mm (0.299 in.)
Vane plate thickness Minimum 1.405 mm (0.0553 in.)
Vane plate length Minimum 11.993 mm (0.4722 in.)
Vane plate and vane pump rotor groove clearance Maximum 0.025 mm (0.0010 in.)
Vane plate length pump rotor and cam ring mark  
0 12.001 - 12.003 mm (0.47248 - 0.47256 in.)
1 11.999 - 12.001 mm (0.47240 - 0.47248 in.)
2 11.997 - 11.999 mm (0.47232 - 0.47240 in.)
3 11.995 - 11.997 mm (0.47224 - 0.47232 in.)
4 11.993 - 11.995 mm (0.47216 - 0.47224 in.)
Spring free length Minimum 36.9 mm (1.453 in.)
POWER STEERING GEAR
Steering rack runout Maximum 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
Total preload Turning 1.1 - 1.6 N.m (11 - 16 kgf.cm, 9.7 - 14.2 in..lbf)