Subaru 2003 Legacy, Service Manual

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PS-39
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
STEERING GEARBOX [LHD MODEL]
10) Apply genuine grease to pinion gear and bear-
ing of valve assembly.
11) Apply specified grease to dust cover.
12) Install dust cover on valve assembly.
13) Install gasket on valve assembly. Insert valve
assembly into place while facing rack teeth toward
pinion.
CAUTION:
Be sure to use a new gasket.
NOTE:
Do not allow packing to be caught when installing
valve assembly.
14) Tighten bolts alternately to secure valve as-
sembly.
Tightening torque:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
Be sure to alternately tighten bolts.
15) Apply grease to teeth of rack so that grease ap-
plied is about as high as teeth, and also apply a thin
film of grease to sliding portion of rack shaft.
CAUTION:
• When moving rack to stroke end without tie-
rod attached, prevent shocks from being ap-
plied at the end.
• Do not apply grease to threaded portion at
end of rack shaft.
• Move rack shaft to stroke end two (2) or three
(3) times to squeeze grease which accumulates
on both ends. Remove grease to prevent it from
choking air passage hole.
16) Apply grease to sleeve insertion hole.
17) Apply grease to dust seal insertion hole.
CAUTION:
Apply clean grease with clean hands. If material
having a sharp edge is used for applying
grease, oil seal at the inside might be damaged.
18) Apply grease to sliding surface of sleeve and
spring seat, then insert sleeve into pinion housing.
Fit spring into sleeve screw, pack grease inside of
screw, then install the screw.
PS-00165
PS-00282
PS-00117
(1) Adjusting screw
(2) Spring
(3) Sleeve
PS-00211
( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )