Removal

POWER STEERING: RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR:

REMOVAL

NOTE: When installing, coat the parts indicated by arrows with power steering fluid, MP grease, silicon grease or molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease (Components).

1. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
2. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY





(a) Fix the steering wheel with the seat belt in order to prevent rotation.

HINT: This operation is useful to prevent damage to the spiral cable.





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





(e) Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft assembly and the power steering gear assembly.
(f) Remove the bolt and disengage the intermediate shaft assembly.
3. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
4. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH (Removal)

5. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
SST: 09628-62011

HINT: Perform the same procedure as for the LH.

6. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

HINT: Separate the upper side of the stabilizer link assembly.

HINT: (Removal)

7. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:
- Perform the same procedure as for the LH.
- Separate the upper side of the stabilizer link assembly.

8. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH





(a) Remove the 2 bolts, the stabilizer bracket No.1 LH and the stabilizer bar bush No.1.
9. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH

HINT: Perform the same procedure as for the LH.

10. DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY





(a) Using SST, disconnect the return tube assembly from the power steering gear assembly.
SST: 09023-12701





(b) Using SST, disconnect the pressure feed tube assembly from the power steering gear assembly.
SST: 09023-12701





(c) 2AZ-FE:
Remove the nut and separate the tube clamp.
(d) 3MZ-FE:
Remove the nut and separate the tube clamp and the heat insulator.





(e) Remove the bolt and separate the tube clamp.
11. REMOVE POWER STEERING RACK HOUSING HEAT INSULATOR

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the heat insulator.

12. REMOVE RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY





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