Removal/Installation
NOTE: Before removing the steering gearbox, make
sure the front wheels are straight ahead.
1. Remove the steering joint cover.
STEERING JOINT COVER
7. Install the 10 mm hex nut on the balt joint. Be sure
that the 10 mm hex nut is flush with the ball joint
pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin
might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
NOTE: Remove the ball joint using the ball joint
remover, 28 mm. Refer to page 18-21(’93-’96),(’91-’92)
for how to use the ball joint remover.
8. Separate the tie-rod ball joint and knuckle using the
special tool.
CAUTION: Avoid damaging the ball joint boot.
NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubri-
cant to loosen the ball joint.
BALL JOINT REMOVER. 28 mm
07MAC–SL00200
CASTLE NUT
44 N·m (4.4 kg-m, 32 Ib-ft)
10 mm HEX NUT
CLAMP
CLIP COTTER PIN
Replace.
On reassembly, bend
the cotter pin as shown.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
9. Remove the folding spare tire and spare tire holder
plate,
10. Disconnect the battery negative terminal, then dis-
connect the positive terminal and remove the bat-
tery.
11. Remove the spare tire holder and floor under cover.
FLOOR UNDER
COVER
10 N·m
(1.0kg-m, 7lb-ft)
SPARE TIRE
HOLDER
2, Remove the steering joint bolts, and disconnect the
steering joint by moving the joint toward the col-
umn.
STEERING JOINT
TOOTHED LOCK
WASHERS
STEERING JOINT BOLTS
22 N·m (2.2 kg-m, 16 Ib-ft)
3. Lock the steering shaft with ignition key to keep the
steering shaft position.
4. Raise the front of the car, and place safety stands in
the proper locations (see section 1).
5. Remove the front wheels.
6. Remove the cotter pin from the castle nut, and remove
the nut.
8 x 1.25 mm
BOLT
WASHERS
25 N·m
(2.5 kg-m, 18 lb-ft)
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
(cont’d)
Steering Gearbox
Removal/Installation
12. Disconnect the connectors from the EPS wire har-
ness.
13. Remove the ground cable by removing the EPS wire
harness stay.
EPS WIRE
HARNESS STAY
EPS WIRE HARNESS
GROUND
CABLE
FLANGE BOLT
10 N-m (1.0 kg-m, 7 Ib-ft)
14. Remove the terminal guard and ground cable.
15. Remove the terminal nuts and the wires from the
gearbox terminals.
TERMINAL NUTS
10 N-m
GROUND CABLE (1.0 kg-m, 7 Ib-ft)
FLANGE BOLT
10 N-m (1.0 kg-m, 7 Ib-ft)
NOTE: After tight-
ening the terminal
nuts, bend up the
terminal tabs
against the nuts
securely.
FLANGE BOLT
10 N-m (1.0 kg-m, 7 Ib-ft)
TERMINAL
GUARD
Corrosion resistant bolt
16. Remove the radiator pipe bracket at the front com-
partment bulkhead.
RADIATOR PIPE BRACKET
RADIATOR PIPE
17. Remove the radiator pipe bracket at the floor, and
space the radiator pipe away from and gearbox.
RADIATOR PIPE
RADIATOR PIPE
BRACKET
NOTE: Before removing the gearbox, place a stand jack
under the gearbox and front crossbeam to lightly sup-
port them. Lower the gearbox together with the front
crossbeam.
18. Remove the flange bolts and nuts of the gearbox
and front crossbeam.
10 x 97 mm
FLANGE BOLT
(Crossbeam bracket
to Front crossbeam)
FLANGE NUTS
60 N-m (6.0 kg-m, 43 Ib-ft)
10 x 97 mm
FLANGE BOLT
(Crossbeam bracket
to front crossbeam)
/
FLANGE NUT
60 N-m
(6.0 kg-m,
43 Ib-ft)
LEFT SIDE:
10 x 97 mm
FLANGE BOLT
(Crossbeam bracket
to Front crossbeam)
FLANGE NUT
60 N-m
(6.0 kg-m, 43 Ib-ft)
10 x 97 mm
FLANGE BOLT
60 N-m
(6.0 kg-m, 43 Ib-ft)
(Gearbox to front
crossbeam)
10 x 68 mm
FLANGE BOLT
60N.m
(6.0 kg-m. 43 Ib-ft)
(Front crossbeam to
crossbeam bracket)
RIGHT SIDE:
10 x 84 mm
FLANGE BOLT
60 N-m
(6.0 kg-m, 43 Ib-ft)
(Gearbox to front
crossbeam)
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
10 x 68 mm
FLANGE BOLT
60N.m
(6.0 kg-m, 43 Ib-ft)
(Front crossbeam
to crossbeam bracket)
19. Lower the gearbox and front crossbeam with care
so as not to interfere with the radiator pipe.
NOTE: The crossbeam is attached to the crossbeam
bracket with knock pins. Remove the crossbeam by
lightly taping on it with a plastic hammer, then
remove the gearbox.
LEFT CROSSBEAM BRACKET RIGHT CROSSBEAM
BRACKET
STEERING
GEARBOX
BRACKET
CUSHION B
MOUNT BASE
FRONT CROSSBEAM GEARBOXASSEMBLY
20. When installing the crossbeam to the crossbeam
bracket, be sure to align the holes in the crossbeam
with the knock pins on the crossbeam bracket.
CROSSBEAM
BRACKET
FRONT CROSSBEAM
KNOCK PIN
Steering Gearbox
Removal/Installation
21. Install the gearbox in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE: When connecting the steering joint, make
sure that the cable reel of airbag system is centered.
22. Set the steering rack in the center of its stroke.
23. Center the cable reel as follows:
Turn the steering wheel left approx. 150 degrees to
check the cable reel position with indicator.
If the cable reel is centered, the yellow gear tooth
lines up with the alignment mark on the cover.
Return the steering wheel right approx. 150 degrees
to position the steering wheel in the straight ahead
position.
YELLOW GEAR TOOTH
ALIGNMENT MARK
24. Slip the lower side of the steering joint onto the pin-
ion shaft (line up the bolt hole with the groove
around the shaft) and loosely install the lower bolt.
NOTE:
• Be sure that the lower steering joint bolt is
securely in the groove in the steering gearbox
pinion.
• If the steering wheel and rack are not aligned
centered, reposition the serrations at lower side
of the steering joint.
25. Adjust the front toe after installing the gearbox (see
section 18).