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Steering System Service Data

Steering wheel Free play mm (in) 17 (0.67)
Turning angle Inner tire & wheel 34.4° ± 1.5°
Outer tire & wheel 30.2° ± 1.5°
Steering shaft Clearance between steering wheel and column cover mm (in) 3.0 (0.118)
Steering gearbox (Power steering system) Sliding resistance N (kg, lb) 304.0 (31.0, 68.4) or less
Rack shaft play in radial direction Right-turn steering mm (in) 0.15 (0.0059) or less
Left-turn steering mm (in) Horizontal movement: 0.3 (0.012) or less
Vertical movement: 0.15 (0.0059) or less
Input shaft play In radial direction mm (in) 0.18 (0.0071) or less
In axial direction mm (in) 0.1 (0.004) or less
Turning resistance N (kg, lb) Within 30 mm (1.18 in) from rack center in straight ahead position: Less than 11.18 (1.14, 2.51)
Maximum allowable value: 12.7 (1.3, 2.9)
Oil pump (Power steering system) Pulley shaft Radial play mm (in) 0.4 (0.016) or less
Axial play mm (in) 0.9 (0.035) or less
Pulley Ditch deflection mm (in) 1.0 (0.039) or less
Resistance to rotation N (kg, lb) 9.22 (0.94, 2.07) or less
Regular pressure kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) 981 (10, 142) or less
Relief pressure kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) 7,355 (75, 1,067)
Steering wheel effort (Power steering system) At standstill with engine idling on a concrete road N (kg, lb) 29.4 (3.0, 6.6) or less
At standstill with engine stalled on a concrete road N (kg, lb) 294.2 (30, 66.2) or less