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Power Assisted System Power Steering: General Description: Specification

Whole system Minimum turning radius m (ft) 5.3 (17.4)
Steering angle Inner wheel 38.4°±1.5°
Outer wheel 33.8°±1.5°
Steering wheel diameter mm (in) 375 (14.76)
Lock-to-lock revolution number 3.1
Gearbox Type Rack & pinion type
Backlash 0 (automatic adjusting)
Motor (Temperature 20°C (68°F)) Rated voltage V 12
Rated torque N.m (kgf-m, ft-lb) 4.5 (0.46, 3.31)
Rated revolution speed RPM 1, 140
Rated current A 85
Rated output W 561
Steering wheel Free play mm (in) 17 (0.67) or less
Column assembly - steering Clearance between the steering wheel and the cover assembly - column mm (in) 4 - 6 (0.16 - 0.24)
Steering gearbox (Power steering system) Sliding resistance N (kgf, lbf) 350 (36, 79) or less Difference between right and left sliding resistance: 20% or less
Rack shaft play in the radial direction Right-turn steering mm (in) Horizontal play:
0.6 (0.024) or less
Vertical play:
0.4 (0.016) or less
Left-turn steering mm (in) 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
Rotational resistance N (kgf, lbf) Maximum allowable value: 18.3 (1.9, 4.1) or less Difference between right and left sliding resistance: 20% or less
Steering wheel effort (Power steering system) At standstill with engine idling on paved road N (kgf, lbf) 29.4 (3.0, 6.6) or less
At standstill with engine stalled on paved road N (kgf, lbf) 294.2 (30, 66.2) or less