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Steering Technical Data

STEERING TECHNICAL DATA

Item Specification
Steering wheel Play (mm {in}) 0-30 {0-1.18}
Effort (N {kgf, lbf}) 7.8 {80, 69} max.
Steering column and shaft Length (mm {in}) 593.8-595.8 {23.38-23.45}
Steering gear Tie-rod end Rotation torque (N.m {kgf.cm, in.lbf}) 0.1-3.1 {1-32, 0.9-27.7}
Pull-scale reading (N {kgf, lbf}) 0.5-15.4 {0.05-1.58, 0.2-3.4}
Tie rod Swinging torque (N.m {kgf.cm, in.lbf}) 0.1-3.4 {1-35, 0.9-30.3}
Pull-scale reading (N {kgf, lbf}) 0.7-21.5 {0.07-2.20, 0.16-4.84}
Pinion shaft Rotation torque (N.m {kgf.cm, in.lbf}) 1.0-1.1 {10-12, 8.7-10.4}
Pull-scale reading (N {kgf, lbf}) 10-11 {1.0-1.1,2.2-2.4}
Gear housing fluid pressure (MPa {kgf/cm2, psi}) 8.33-9.06 {85.0-92.3, 1,209-1,314}
Power steering oil pump Oil pump fluid pressure (MPa {kgf/cm2, psi}) 8.33-9.06 {85.0-92.3, 1,209-1,314}
Power steering system Fluid Type ATF M-III  or equivalent (e.g. Dexron(R)III  )
Capacity (approximate quantity) 0.80 {0.85, 0.70} [MT (BP with TC)] 0.79 {0.84, 0.70} [MT (BP)] 0.68 {0.72, 0.60} [AT]
(L {US qt, Imp qt})