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Power Assisted System (Power Steering): General Description: Specification

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) SPECIFICATION

Model OUTBACK Except for 3.0 R OUTBACK 3.0 R
Whole system Minimum turning radius : m (ft) 5.4 (17.8)
Steering angle Inner wheel Except for OUTBACK: 37.2°+/-1.5°, OUTBACK: 38.0°+/-1.5°
Outer wheel Except for OUTBACK: 33.0°+/-1.5°, OUTBACK: 33.7°+/-1.5°
Steering wheel diameter : mm (in) 375 (14.76)
Lock to lock turn Except for 2.5 GT: 3.2, 2.5 GT: 2.8
Gearbox Type Rack and Pinion, Integral
Backlash 0 (Automatically adjustable)
Valve (Power steering system) Rotary valve
Pump (Power steering system) Type Vane pump
Oil tank Installed on body
Specific output cm3 (cu in)/rev. 8.5 (0.519) 9.6 (0.586)
Relief pressure kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) 7,350 - 8,036
(75 - 82, 1,067 - 1,165)
8,300 - 9,000
(85 - 92, 1,204 - 1,305)
Hydraulic fluid control Dropping in response to increased engine revolutions
Hydraulic fluid (US qt, Imp qt) 1,000 RPM: 6.15 (6.5, 5.4)
3,000 RPM: 5.5 (5.8, 4.8)
1,000 RPM: 6.5 (6.9, 5.7)
3,000 RPM: 5.5 (5.8, 4.8)
Range of revolution RPM 680 - 9,600
Revolving direction Clockwise
Working fluid (Power steering system) Fluid ATF DEXRON III or equivalent
Capacity (US qt, Imp qt) Oil tank 0.2 (0.2, 0.2)
Whole system 0.7 (0.7, 0.6)
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) SPECIFICATION

Steering wheel Free play mm (in) 17 (0.67)
Steering shaft Clearance between steering wheel and column cover mm (in) 3.0 (0.12)
Steering gearbox (Power steering system) Sliding resistance N (kgf, lb) 314 (32, 71) or less
Difference between right and left sliding resistance: Less than 20%
Rack shaft play in radial direction Right-turn steering mm (in) 0.3 (0.012) or less
Left-turn steering mm (in) Horizontal movement: 0.6 (0.024) or less
Vertical movement: 0.4 (0.016) or less
Input shaft play In radial direction mm (in) 0.18 (0.0071) or less
In axial direction mm (in) 0.27 (0.0106) or less
Resistance to rotation N (kgf, lb) Maximum allowable value: 10.5 (1.07, 2.36) or less
Difference between right and left sliding resistance: Less than 20%
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 (kgf, lb) 9.22 (0.94, 2.07) or less
Regular pressure (Unloaded) kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) 981 (10, 142) or less
Steering wheel effort (Power steering system) At standstill with engine idling on a concrete road) N (kgf, lb) 29.4 (3.0, 6.6) or less
At standstill with engine stalled on a concrete road N kgf, lb) 294.2 (30, 66.2) or less
RECOMMENDED POWER STEERING FLUID SPECIFICATION

Recommended power steering fluid Manufacturer
ATF DEXRON III or equivalent B.P.
CALTEX
CASTROL
MOBIL
SHELL
TEXACO