DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY








Disassembly steps

>>O<<
1.
Gear mounting rubber


2.
Gear housing mounting bushing


3.
Feed pipe


4.
O-ring

>>N<<
5.
Lock nut

>>N<<
6.
Tie rod end


7.
Clip

>>M<<
8.
Bellows band


9.
Bellows

>>L<<
10.
Tie rod

>>L<<
11.
Tab washer

>>K<<
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Total pinion torque adjustment

>>J<<
12.
Lock nut
<<A>>
>>J<<
13.
Rack support cover


14.
Support spring


15.
Rack support

>>I<<
16.
End plug


17.
Lock nut


18.
Valve housing assembly
<<B>>
>>H<<
19.
Lower oil seal
<<B>>

20.
Pinion and valve assembly
<<C>>
>>G<<
21.
Seal ring
<<D>>
>>F<<
22.
Upper bearing
<<D>>
>>F<<
23.
Upper oil seal


24.
Valve housing
<<E>>
>>E<<
25.
Circlip
<<F>>

26.
Rack stopper
<<F>>
>>D<<
27.
Rack bushing assembly
<<F>>
>>D<<
28.
O ring
<<F>>
>>D<<
29.
Oil seal
<<F>>
>>C<<
30.
Rack assembly
<<C>>

31.
Seal ring


32.
O-ring
<<G>>
>>B<<
33.
Lower bearing
<<H>>
>>B<<
34.
Needle bearing
<<I>>
>>A<<
35.
Oil seal


36.
Gear housing

LUBRICATION AND SEALING POINTS





DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS



<<A>> RACK SUPPORT COVER REMOVAL



Using special tool torque wrench socket (MB991204) remove the rack support cover from the steering gear.

<<B>> LOWER OIL SEAL/PINION AND VALVE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL



Using a plastic hammer, gently tap the pinion to remove it.

<<C>> SEAL RING REMOVAL


caution When cutting the seal ring, be careful not to damage the pinion and valve assembly or the rack.

Cut the seal ring and remove it from the pinion and valve assembly or the rack.

<<D>> UPPER BEARING/UPPER OIL SEAL REMOVAL



Using a socket, remove the oil seal and the ball bearing from the valve housing simultaneously.

<<E>> CIRCLIP REMOVAL


caution If the rack stopper is first turned anticlockwise, the circlip will get caught in the slot in the housing and the rack stopper will not turn.

1.Turn the rack stopper clockwise until the end of the circlip comes out of the slot in the rack housing.
2.Turn the rack stopper anticlockwise to remove the circlip.

<<F>> RACK STOPPER/RACK BUSHING ASSEMBLY/O-RING/OIL SEAL/RACK ASSEMBLY REMOVAL



1.Pull out the rack slowly. Take out the rack stopper and the rack bushing at the same time.

2.
caution Do not damage the oil seal press fitting surface.
Partially bend the oil seal and remove it from the rack bushing.

<<G>> LOWER BEARING REMOVAL



Use a brass bar or special tool brass bar (MB990939) to remove the ball bearing from the gear housing.

<<H>> NEEDLE BEARING REMOVAL


caution Do not open special tool needle bearing puller (MB991120) excessively to prevent damaging housing interior.

Use special tool needle bearing puller (MB991120) to remove the needle bearing from the rack housing.

<<I>> OIL SEAL REMOVAL


caution Be careful not to damage the inner surface of the rack cylinder of the gear housing.

Use a piece of pipe or similar tool to remove the oil seal from the gear housing.

REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS



>>A<< OIL SEAL INSTALLATION


1.Apply a coating of ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to the both sides of the oil seal.

2.Using following special tools, press the oil seal into the rack housing.

  • Bar (long type) (MB991197)
  • Oil seal and bearing installer (MB991201)

>>B<< NEEDLE BEARING/LOWER BEARING INSTALLATION


1.Apply ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to housing, bearing and oil seal press fitting surface.

2.
caution Press-fit straight. The valve housing is aluminium, and may become deformed if press-fit on an angle.
Press fit needle bearing with following special tools.

  • Bar (snap-in type) (MB990938)
  • Oil seal and bearing installer (MB991202)

>>C<< RACK ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION



1.
caution Do not close the vent hole in the rack with grease.
Apply a coating of repair kit grease to the rack teeth face.

2.Cover rack serrations with special tool oil seal protector (MB991214).
3.Apply ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to special oil seal protector (MB991214), and to the outer surface of the seal ring and the O-ring.
4.Align the centre of the oil seal with the rack to prevent the retainer spring from slipping. Slowly insert the rack from power cylinder side.

>>D<< OIL SEAL/O-RING/RACK BUSHING ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION



1.Apply ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to the outer surface of the oil seal. Using the special tool installer adapter (MB990927), press in the oil seal until it is flush with the bushing end face.

2.Apply ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to the oil seal inner surface and the O-ring.
3.Wrap the rack end with plastic tape, and push the rack bushing onto the rack.

>>E<< CIRCLIP INSTALLATION


caution Insert the circlip to the rack stopper hole while turning the rack stopper clockwise.

Insert the circlip to the rack stopper hole through cylinder hole. Turn the rack stopper clockwise and insert the circlip firmly.

>>F<< UPPER OIL SEAL/UPPER BEARING INSTALLATION



Apply a coating of ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II to the outside of the upper oil seal/upper bearing. Using following special tools, press the upper oil seal/upper bearing into the valve housing.

  • MB990938: Bar (Snap-in type)
  • MB991203: Oil Seal and Bearing Installer

>>G<< SEAL RING INSTALLATION



Because the seal rings expand after installation, tighten after installing by using special tool seal ring installer (MB991317) to compress the rings, or press down by hand.

>>H<< LOWER OIL SEAL INSTALLATION


caution To eliminate a seal malfunction at the valve housing alignment surface, the upper surface of the oil seal should project outward approximately 1 mm from the housing edge surface.

Using special tool torque tube bearing installer (MB990941), press the oil seal into the valve housing.

>>I<< END PLUG INSTALLATION



1.Apply specified sealant to the threaded part of the end plug.
Specified sealant:
3M ATD Part No. 8663 or equivalent
2.Secure the threaded portion of the end plug at two places by using a punch.

>>J<< RACK SUPPORT COVER/LOCK NUT INSTALLATION


1.Position the rack at its centre.
2.Apply specified sealant to the threaded part of the rack support cover.
Specified sealant:
3M ATD Part No. 8663 or equivalent

3.Use special tool torque wrench socket (MB991204) to tighten the rack support cover.
4.Use the special tools to hold the rack support cover, and then tighten the lock nut to 59 ± 10 N·m.

>>K<< TOTAL PINION TORQUE ADJUSTMENT



1.
caution
  • Be sure there is no ratcheting or catching when operating the rack towards the shaft.
  • Measure the total pinion torque through the whole stroke of the rack.
Using special tool preload socket (MB991006), rotate the pinion shaft at the rate of one rotation in four to six seconds to check the total pinion torque and the change in torque.
Standard value:
Total pinion torque: 0.6 - 1.7 N·m
[Change in torque: 0.4 N·m or less]
2.
caution When adjusting, set at the highest value of the standard value range.
note If the total pinion toque cannot be adjusted to the standard value within the specified return angle, check the rack support cover components and replace any parts if necessary.
If the total pinion torque or the change in torque is outside the standard value, move the rack support cover 0 - 30°, and adjust the pinion torque again.

>>L<< TAB WASHER/TIE ROD INSTALLATION



After installing the tie rod to the rack, fold tab washer end (two locations) to tie rod notch.

>>M<< BELLOWS BAND INSTALLATION



1.Turn the adjusting bolt of special tool boot band crimping tool (MB991561) to adjust the opening dimension (W) to the standard value.
note The dimension (W) is adjusted by approximately 0.7 mm per one turn.
note Do not turn the adjusting bolt more than one turn.
Standard value (W): 2.9 mm
<When more than 2.9 mm>: Screw in the adjusting bolt.
<When less than 2.9 mm>: Loosen the adjusting bolt.

2.
caution
  • Hold the rack housing, and use special tool boot band crimping tool (MB991561) to crimp the bellows band securely.
  • Crimp the bellows band until special tool boot band crimping tool (MB991561) touches the stopper.
Use special tool boot band crimping tool (MB991561) to crimp the bellows band.

3.Check that crimped width (A) is within the standard value.
Standard value (A): 2.4 - 2.8 mm
<When more than 2.8 mm>: Readjust the dimension (W) of step (1) to the value calculated by the following equation, and repeat step (2).
W = 5.5 mm - A [Example: if (A) is 2.9 mm, (W) is 2.6 mm.]
<When less than 2.4 mm>: Remove the bellows band, readjust the dimension (W) of step (1) to the value calculated by the following equation, and use a new bellows band to repeat steps (2) to (3).
W = 5.5 mm - A [Example: if (A) is 2.3 mm, (W) is 3.2 mm.]

>>N<< TIE ROD END/LOCK NUT INSTALLATION



Screw in the tie rod end to achieve the right and left length as illustrated. Lock with the lock nut.
note The lock nuts must be tightened securely only after the steering gear is installed to the vehicle and toe-in is adjusted.

>>O<< GEAR MOUNTING RUBBER INSTALLATION



Install the gear mounting rubber to the rack housing so that the distance is as shown in the illustration.