PS-3
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
General Description
Steering
wheel
Free play
mm (in)
17 (0.67)
Steering
angle
Inner wheel
2.0 i, 2.5 i: 37.3
°±
1.5
°
, 2.0 GT, 3.0 R: 37.2
°±
1.5
°
,
OUTBACK: 37.8
°±
1.5
°
Outer wheel
2.0 i, 2.5 i: 33.0
°±
1.5
°
, 2.0 GT, 3.0 R: 32.9
°±
1.5
°
,
OUTBACK: 33.5
°±
1.5
°
Steering
shaft
Clearance between steering wheel and
column cover
mm (in)
3.0 (0.12)
Steering
gearbox
(Power
steering
system)
Sliding resistance
N (kgf, lb)
314 (32, 71) or less
Difference between right and left sliding resistance:
Less than 20%
Rack shaft play
in radial direc-
tion
Right-turn
steering
mm (in)
LHD
0.3 (0.16) or less
RHD
Horizontal movement: 0.6 (0.024) or less
Vertical movement: 0.4 (0.016) or less
Left-turn
steering
mm (in)
LHD
Horizontal movement: 0.6 (0.024) or less
Vertical movement: 0.4 (0.016) or less
RHD
0.3 (0.16) or less
Input shaft play
In radial direction
mm (in)
0.18 (0.0071) or less
In axial direction
mm (in)
0.27 (0.0106) or less
Resistance to rotation
N (kgf, lb)
Maximum allowable value: 13 (1.3, 2.9) or less
Difference between right and left sliding resistance:
Less than 20%
Oil pump
(Power
steering
system)
Pulley shaft
Radial play
mm (in)
0.4 (0.016) or less
Axial play
mm (in)
0.9 (0.035) or less
Pulley
Ditch deflection
mm (in)
1.0 (0.039) or less
Resistance to rotation
N (kgf, lb)
9.22 (0.94, 2.07) or less
Regular pressure (Unloaded)kPa (kg/cm
2
, psi)
981 (10, 142) or less
Steering
wheel
effort
(Power
steering
system)
At standstill with engine idling on a con-
crete road
N (kgf, lb)
29.4 (3.0, 6.6) or less
At standstill with engine stalled on a con-
crete road
N (kgf, lb)
294.2 (30, 66.2) or less
Recommended power steering fluid
Manufacturer
ATF DEXRON III or equivalent
B.P.
CALTEX
CASTROL
MOBIL
SHELL
TAXACO
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