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REMOVAL
Steering gear assembly
Front suspension member
Front
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Set steering wheel to the straight-ahead position.
Remove floor cover (1).
Lower shaft assembly (2).
Remove the lower shaft assembly bolt and position the lower shaft assembly out of the way. Refer to ST- 12, "Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Always fix the steering wheel using string to avoid turning.
Place a matching mark on both intermediate shaft and steering gear assembly before removing intermediate shaft.
Remove wheels and tires using power tool. Refer to WT-47, "Adjustment".
Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle so as not to damage ball joint boot using Tool.
Tool number : HT72520000 (J-25730-A)
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the Tool from a sudden drop.
Remove front suspension member. Refer to FSU-16, "Removal and Installation".
Remove steering gear assembly from front suspension member.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Always fix the steering wheel using string to avoid turning.
Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under unladen conditions with tires on level ground when removing steering gear assembly.
Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "Adjustment".
Rotate steering wheel to check for decentered condition, binding, noise or excessive steering effort.
Do not reuse steering outer socket nut and steering gear assembly nut.
Perform neutral position steering angle adjustment. Refer to BRC-54, "Work Procedure".
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT
BELT PRE-TENSIONER"
The Supplemental Restraint System such as “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER”,
used along
with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injury to the
driver and front passenger for certain
types of collision. Information necessary to service the system ...
Vehicle Recovery (Freeing a Stuck Vehicle)
Front
Remove the hook cover from the bumper using a remover tool.
Securely install the vehicle recovery hook stored with jacking
tools.
Check that the hook is properly secured in the stored place after use.
WARNING:
Stand clear of a stuck vehicle.
Do not spin your tires at high s ...
ECU diagnosis information
EPS control unit
Reference Value
VALUES ON THE DIAGNOSIS TOOL
The following table includes information (items) inapplicable to
this vehicle. For information (items) applicable
to this vehicle, refer to CONSULT display items.
CAUTION:
The output signal indicates the EPS control unit
calcula ...