Rack and Pinion Assembly

Fig 1: Installing Circlip

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Fig 2: Installing Pinion Shaft Ball Bearing

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Fig 3: Installing Pinion Shaft, Seal & Needle Bearing

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Fig 4: Installing Snap Ring & Dust Cover (Rubber)

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Install the pinion lock nut, snap ring and dust cover.
1. Tighten the pinion lock nut to 30 N.m (22 lb-ft).

Fig 5: Installing Pinion Lock Nut

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Coat the rack bearing, the adjuster spring, and the adjuster plug with lithium-based grease and install them into the housing.
With the rack centered, turn the adjuster plug clockwise until a torque of 7 N.m (62 lb-in) is obtained, then back it off by 30 to 40 degrees. Check the pinion torque. Maximum pinion preloaded torque is 1 N.m (9 lb-in).
Thread the locknut on the adjuster plug and tighten it.
1. Tighten the adjuster plug locknut to 75 N.m (56 lb-ft) while holding the adjuster plug stationary with the rack guide spring cap wrench J-42459 or with a 19 mm allen wrench.

Fig 6: Threading Locknut On Adjuster Plug & Tightening

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Fig 7: Installing Inner Tie Rod

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Fig 8: Installing Dust Boot & Retaining Clamps

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Install the outer tie rod end and lock nut.
1. Tighten the outer tie rod end lock nut to 64 N.m (47 lb-ft).

Fig 9: Installing Outer Tie Rod End & Lock Nut

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