Fig. 10: Installing & Setting Control Valve Lock Nut (RAV4)
Courtesy of TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.
8. Apply thread lock sealant to 2-3 threads of rack housing cap. Install and tighten cap to specification. See
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
.
9. Install rack guide seat to guide. Install guide, spring, washer and cap. Temporarily tighten cap.
10. Temporarily install both rack ends. Using 21-mm wrench, tighten rack guide spring cap to 18 ft. lbs. (24
N.m). Loosen cap by 12 degrees. Using torque wrench on top end of control valve stem, turn stem right
and left 1-2 times. Using 21-mm wrench, loosen rack guide spring cap until rack guide spring is not
functioning. Tighten control valve stem and rack guide spring cap until preload is within 6.9-11.3 INCH
lbs. (0.8-1.3 N.m), measured with torque wrench on control valve stem. See
Fig. 11
.
1999 Toyota RAV4
1999-2000 STEERING Power Rack & Pinion - Trucks
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