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Service Data

STEERING SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

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.)
Vane pump shaft and front housing bushing oil clearance : 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
Vane plate length : 0 12.001 - 12.003 mm (0.47248 - 0.47256 in.)
Vane plate length : 1 11.999 - 12.001 mm (0.47240 - 0.47248 in.)
Vane plate length : 2 11.997 - 11.999 mm (0.47232 - 0.47240 in.)
Vane plate length : 3 11.995 - 11.997 mm (0.47224 - 0.47232 in.)
Vane plate length : 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 0.15 mm (0.006 in.)
Total preload : Turning 1.0 - 1.6 N.m (10 - 17 kgf.cm, 9 - 15 in.lbf)