Rack Bearing Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

Coat the rack bearing, the adjuster spring and the adjuster plug with lithium-based grease and install them into the housing.

Fig 1: Installing Rack Bearing, Adjuster Spring And Adjuster Plug Into Housing
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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.
Tighten

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 alien wrench.
Install the rack and pinion assembly. Refer to "RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".

Fig 2: Tightening Adjuster Plug Locknut
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