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Power Steering System: General Description: Specification

GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Whole system Minimum turning radius m (ft) 5.7 (18.7)
Steering angle Inner wheel 37.0°±1.5°
Outer wheel 32.0°±1.5
Steering wheel diameter mm (in) 375 (14.76)
Lock to lock turn 3.44
Gearbox Type Rack and Pinion, Integral
Backlash 0 (Automatic adjusting)
Valve (Power steering system) Rotary valve
Pump (Power steering system) Type Vane pump
Oil tank Installed on body
Specific output cm3 (cu in)/rev. 9.6 (0.586)
Relief pressure kPa (kg/cm2 , psi) 8,800 - 9,400 (90 - 96, 1,276 - 1,363)
Hydraulic fluid control Engine speed sensitive
Hydraulic fluid (US qt, lmp qt) 1,000 rpm: 7.0 (7.4, 6.2) 3,000 rpm: 6.0 (6.3, 5.3)
RPM Range rpm 500 - 8,600
Direction of rotation Clockwise
Hydraulic oil (Power steering system) Capacity (US qt, lmp qt) Oil tank 0.2 (0.2, 0.2)
Whole system 0.9 (1.0,0.8)
STEERING SHAFT SPECIFICATION

Steering wheel Free play mm (in) 17 (0.67)
Steering shaft Clearance between the steering wheel and column cover mm (in) 3.0 (0.12)
Steering gearbox (Power steering system) Sliding resistance N (kgf, lb) 400 (41, 90) or less
Difference between right and left sliding resistance: 20% or less
Rack shaft play in the radial direction Right-turn steering mm (in) 0.19 (0.0075) 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) 0.5 (0.0197) or less
Rotation resistance N (kgf, lb) Maximum allowable value: 10.5 (1.07, 2.36) or less
Difference between right and left sliding resistance: 20% or less
Oil pump (Power steering system) Pulley shaft Radial play mm (in) 0.2 (0.008) or less
Axial play mm (in) 0.6 (0.024) or less
Pulley Ditch deflection mm (in) 1.0 (0.039) or less
Rotation resistance 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 paved road N (kgf, lb) 29.4 (3.0, 6.6) or less
At standstill with engine stalled on paved road N (kgf, lb) 294.2 (30, 66.2) or less
OIL PUMP SPECIFICATION

Recommended power steering fluid
SUBARU ATF or ATF DEXRON III