Steering Gear, Removing And Installing: Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
Coat the seal on the steering gear with lubricant such as soft soap before installing the steering gear.
After attaching steering gear to drive axle, make sure that seal on steering gear is positioned to mounting plate without kinks and opening to foot well is sealed correctly. Ingress of water and/or noises may be the result.
Make sure sealing surfaces are clean.
-- Position the steering gear -1- on the subframe.
- The steering gear threaded sleeves -2- must be inserted into the subframe holes -arrow-.
-- Position the steering gear bolts.
-- Install the subframe with the steering gear. Refer to SUBFRAME WITH STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Make sure the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.
-- After installing the used or new steering gear, the Steering Angle Sensor -G85- must be calibrated in the "Basic setting" function using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
- If new steering gear was installed, the Power Steering Control Module -J500- must be activated in the "Replace control module" function using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
- If the steering gear was removed and reinstalled, a road test must be done to check the steering wheel position. If the steering wheel is crooked, then an axle alignment must be performed. Refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .
- If a new steering gear was installed, an axle alignment must be performed. Refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .