Installation [10/2020 - 10/2023]: Procedure
- INSTALL RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
- Install the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly with the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
Torque: 55 N.m (561 kgf/cm, 41 ft.lbf)
- Connect the wire harness clamp to the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly with the bolt and nut.
bolt
Torque: 9.0 N.m (92 kgf/cm, 80 in.lbf)
nut
Torque: 10 N.m (102 kgf/cm, 7 ft.lbf)
- Connect the wire harness connector to the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly.
HINT:
When connecting the connector with lock lever, return the lock lever to its original position and securely push in the lock of the lock lever as shown in the illustration.
- Install the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly with the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
- CONNECT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH
- Connect the tie rod assembly LH to the front lower ball joint assembly with the nut.
Torque: 60 N.m (612 kgf/cm, 44 ft.lbf)
- Install a new clip.NOTE:
Further tighten the nut up to 60° if the holes for the clip are not aligned.
- Connect the tie rod assembly LH to the front lower ball joint assembly with the nut.
- CONNECT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.
- CONNECT STEERING SLIDING WITH SHAFT YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Install the steering sliding with shaft yoke sub-assembly to the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly.NOTE:
Align the matchmarks on the steering sliding with shaft yoke sub-assembly and rack and pinion power steering gear assembly.
*a Matchmark - Using a SST and 12 mm union nut wrench, install the bolt (B).
- SST: 09961-00950
Specified tightening torque
Torque: 35.3 N.m (360 kgf/cm, 26 ft.lbf)
HINT:
- Calculate the torque wrench reading when changing the fulcrum length of the torque wrench.
Refer to PRECAUTION [10/2020 - 10/2023]
- When using a union nut wrench (fulcrum length of 20 mm (0.787 in.)) + SST (fulcrum length of 150 mm (5.906 in.)) + torque wrench (fulcrum length of 180 mm (7.087 in.)): 18.2 N.m (186 kgf/cm, 13 ft.lbf)
*a Torque Wrench Fulcrum Length - Tighten the bolt (A).
- Install the steering sliding with shaft yoke sub-assembly to the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly.
- INSTALL STRUT BAR BRACKET SUPPORT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 185
- INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 186
- INSTALL NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 187
- INSTALL TRANSMISSION UNDER COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 188
- INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 189
- INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Refer to INSTALLATION [12/2017 - 10/2023]
- ALIGN FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
- CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- INSTALL LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT MAT SUB-ASSEMBLY
- INITIALIZATION AFTER RECONNECTING BATTERY TERMINAL
Refer to WORK PROCEDURE [10/2020 - 10/2022] , or refer to WORK PROCEDURE [10/2022 - 10/2023]
HINT:
When disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, there is an automatic learning function that completes learning when the respective system is used.
- INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Refer to ADJUSTMENT [10/2020 - 10/2023]
- ROTATION ANGLE SENSOR INITIALIZATION AND TORQUE SENSOR ZERO POINT CALIBRATION
Refer to CALIBRATION [12/2017 - 10/2023]
- PERFORM VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM CALIBRATION (w/ VGRS)
Refer to CALIBRATION [12/2017 - 10/2023]