Section 74 (Power Assisted System (Power Steering)): General Description: Specification
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POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) SPECIFICATIONS
| Model | OUTBACK Except for 3.0 R | OUTBACK 3.0 R | ||
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) SPECIFICATIONS
| 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% |
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| 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 |
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| 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% |
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| 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 SPECIFICATIONS
| Recommended power steering fluid | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| ATF DEXRON III or equivalent | B.P. |
| CALTEX | |
| CASTROL | |
| MOBIL | |
| SHELL | |
| TEXACO |