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Disassembly








POWER STEERING LINK: DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE STEERING LEFT TURN PRESSURE TUBE






(a) Remove the tube clamp from the turn pressure tubes.
(b) Using SST, disconnect the left turn pressure tube.
SST: 09023-38201
(c) Remove the 2 O-rings from the left turn pressure tube.
2. REMOVE STEERING RIGHT TURN PRESSURE TUBE
SST: 09023-38201
HINT: Perform the same procedure on the other side.

3. FIX POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY






(a) Using SST, secure the steering link assembly.
SST: 09612-00012
HINT: Wrap the SST with tape before use, in order to prevent damaging the steering link assembly.

4. REMOVE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH






(a) Put matchmarks on the tie rod assembly LH and the rack end.
(b) Loosen the lock nut and remove the tie rod assembly LH and the lock nut.
5. REMOVE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Perform the same procedure on the other side.

6. REMOVE STEERING RACK BOOT CLIP
(a) Remove the 2 boot clips.
7. REMOVE STEERING RACK BOOT NO.2 CLAMP
(a) Using a pliers, remove the rack boot No. 2 clamp.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the boot.

8. REMOVE STEERING RACK BOOT NO.1 CLAMP
HINT: Perform the same procedure on the other side.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the boot.

9. REMOVE STEERING RACK BOOT NO. 2
10. REMOVE STEERING RACK BOOT NO. 1
11. REMOVE STEERING RACK END SUB-ASSEMBLY






(a) Using a screwdriver and a hammer, unstake the claw washer.
NOTE: Avoid any impact to the steering rack.





(b) Using SST, remove the rack end and the claw washer.
SST: 09922-10010
NOTE: Use SST 09922-10010, following the direction shown in the illustration.
- Mark the RH and LH rack ends.
- Perform the same procedure on the other side.

12. REMOVE RACK GUIDE






(a) Using SST, remove the spring cap lock nut.
SST: 09922-10010
NOTE: Use SST 09922-10010, following the direction shown in the illustration.





(b) Using SST, remove the rack guide spring cap.
SST: 09631-10021
Remove the compression spring and the rack guide.
13. REMOVE POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE






(a) Using a socket wrench (27 mm), remove the rack housing cap.






(b) Using SST, keep the control valve shaft and remove the nut.
SST: 09616-00011






(c) Wrap vinyl tape around the spline of the control valve in order to prevent damaging the oil seal.
(d) Remove the dust cover from the control valve housing.






(e) Remove the 2 bolts and the control valve housing with control valve.
(f) Remove the gasket.






(g) Using a plastic hammer, remove the control valve.
(h) Remove the oil seal from the control valve.






(i) Using a screwdriver, remove the 4 control valve spacers.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the spacer grooves.

14. REMOVE POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE UPPER OIL SEAL






(a) Using SST and a press, remove the control valve upper bearing and the upper oil seal from the control valve housing.
SST: 09950-70010
09951-07150
SST: 09950-60010
09951-00250
15. REMOVE CYLINDER END STOPPER






(a) Using a screwdriver and a hammer, turn the cylinder end stopper clockwise until the wire end is visible through the service hole.
(b) Using a screwdriver and a hammer, turn the cylinder end stopper counterclockwise, and remove the wire and the cylinder end stopper.
16. REMOVE POWER STEERING RACK
17. REMOVE POWER STEERING RACK BUSH






(a) Remove the rack bush with the rack bush oil seal from the power steering rack.
(b) Using SST, remove the rack bush oil seal from the rack bush.
SST: 09527-21011
SST: 09612-24014
09613-22011
NOTE: Be careful not to drop the rack bush.

(c) Using a screwdriver, remove the O-ring from the rack bush.
18. REMOVE POWER STEERING CYLINDER TUBE OIL SEAL






(a) Using SST and a press, remove the cylinder tube oil seal.
SST: 09950-70010
09951-07360
SST: 09950-60010
09951-00290
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the inside surface of the rack housing.

19. REMOVE POWER PISTON OIL SEAL






(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal and the O-ring.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal groove.