Service manual

STEERING
REMOVAL
AND DISASSEMBLY
I Jack
up
the front of
vehicle
and
support
it with
stands
2 Remove
cotter
pins
and nuts and
detach side
rod
ball
studs from knuckle arms
in both sides
Fig
ST tZ
Side rod and
gear
arm
3 Remove
nut
used to
secure
gear
arm on sector
shaft and
remove
gear
arm by
the
use
of
a
gear
arm
puller special
tool ST27140000
4 Remove idler
arm assembly
from frame
Fig
ST 13
Idler arm
S
Remove
side rod cross
r od idl
r arm
m
ly
an
gear
arm as an assembly
I
6
Remove cotter
pin
and
nut
from
side rod ball
stud
and
separate
side rod from
gear
arm
or idler
arm
7
Remove
cotter
pins
and nuts from
ball studs
in
both
ends
of cross rod
and
separate
cross
rod
from
gear
arm
and
idler
arm
INSPECTION AND REPAIR
I
Side
rod
ball
joint
and cross
rod sock t
When ball
stud is
wo n and
clea
r
ce
toward
axi
direction
is
excesSive
replace
cross
rod socket or
side
rod
with a new one When
dust
cover is
damaged replace
Clearance
toward
ball
joint
axial
direction
0 1 to 0 5 mm 0 004 to
0 020 in
i
Fig
ST 14
Cross sectional view
afball joint
1
2
Idler arm
assernbly
Remove old
grease
and dirt
and
check
idler
arm
assembly
for
wear
deformation
and
damage
3
Cross
rod side rod and
gear arm
Check them
for
bending
damage
and crack and
replace
if
necessary
ASSEMBLY
AND
INSTALLATION
Assemble
steering linkage
in reverse
sequence
of
disassembly by
noting
the
following
matters
Tightening
torque
Cross rod
ball stud 6 to 7
kg
m
43 4
to
50 6 ft lb
ST
7