Steering Technical Data

STEERING TECHNICAL DATA

Item

Specification

Power steering fluid type

ATF M-III, M-V or equivalent (e.g. Dexron®III)

Power steering fluid capacity⁽¹⁾ (approx. quantity)

L3 MTX: 0.77 L {0.81 US qt, 0.68 Imp qt}
L3 ATX: 0.84 L {0.89 US qt, 0.74 Imp qt}
AJ: 1.02 L {1.08 US qt, 0.90 Imp qt}
L3 WITH TC: 0.89 L {0.94 US qt, 0.78 Imp qt}

Oil pump fluid pressure

L3: 10.80-11.29 MPa {110.2-115.2 kgf/cm² , 1567-1637 psi}
AJ: 11.31-11.80 MPa {115.4-120.3 kgf/cm² , 1640-1711 psi} L3 WITH TC:
11.30-11.70 MPa {116.0-119.0 kgf/cm² , 1639-1696 psi}

Gear housing fluid pressure

L3: 10.80-11.29 MPa {110.2-115.2 kgf/cm² , 1567-1637 psi}
AJ: 11.31-11.80 MPa {115.4-120.3 kgf/cm² , 1640-1711 psi} L3 WITH TC:
11.30-11.70 MPa {116.0-119.0 kgf/cm² , 1639-1696 psi}

Steering wheel play

0-30 mm {0-1.18 in}

Steering wheel effort (reference value)

7.8 N.m {80 kgf.cm, 58 in.lbf} max.

Steering shaft length

211.6 mm {8.3 in}

Steering rack runout

Large diameter portion: 0.15 mm {0.006 in} max.
Small diameter portion: 0.20 mm {0.008 in} max.

Tie-rod end rotational torque

0.6-2.0 N.m {6.2-20.3 kgf.cm, 5.4-17.7 in.lbf}
[Pull scale reading 6.0-20.0 N {0.62-2.03 kgf, 1.4-4.4 lbf}]

Tie rod swing torque

0.4-4.0 N.m {4.1-40.7 kgf.cm, 3.6-35.4 in.lbf}
[Pull scale reading 4.0-40.0 N {0.41-4.07 kgf, 0.9-8.9 lbf}]

Pinion shaft rotation torque

Center of rack +/-90°: 0.7-1.1 N.m {7.2-11.2 kgf.cm, 6.2-9.7 in.lbf}
Except center of rack +/-90°:
Less than 1.6 N.m {16.3 kgf.cm, 11.8 in.lbf}

⁽¹⁾	When reservoir tank is at maximum volume