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Removal








POWER STEERING: POWER STEERING LINK: REMOVAL

REMOVAL
NOTICE:
When installing, coat the parts indicated by arrows with power steering fluid or molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease Components.

1. INSPECT CENTER FRONT WHEEL
2. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Fix the steering wheel with the seat belt in order to prevent rotation.
HINT: This operation is useful to prevent damaging of the spiral cable.





(b) Loosen bolt A and remove the clamp from the steering column hole cover No. 1.
(c) Separate the steering column hole cover No. 2 from the steering column hole cover No. 1.
(d) Loosen bolt B.





(e) Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly and the steering link assembly.
(f) Remove the bolt and disengage the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly.
3. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
4. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH
SST: 09628-62011
5. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
SST: 09628-62011
HINT: Perform the same procedure on the other side.

6. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH Removal
7. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Perform the same procedure on the other side.

8. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT Removal
9. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH





(a) FF:
Remove the 2 bolts and the stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH.
(b) 4WD:
Remove the 2 bolts, the stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH and the stabilizer bracket No. 2.
10. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT: Perform the same procedure on the other side.

11. REMOVE HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT LH Removal
12. DISCONNECT RETURN TUBE ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the tube clamp from the pressure feed tube assembly.
(b) Using SST, disconnect the return tube assembly from the steering link assembly.
SST: 09023-12701





(c) Remove the nut and the return tube clamp.
13. DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY





(a) Using SST, disconnect the pressure feed tube assembly from the steering link assembly.
SST: 09023-12701





(b) Remove the bolt and the pressure feed tube clamp.
14. REMOVE POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 bolts, the nuts and the steering link assembly.