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Gearbox Backlash Adjustment

  1. Remove the steering gearbox assembly. Ref. to POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)>Electric Power Steering Gearbox>REMOVAL .
  2. Loosen the lock nut and adjusting screw.
  3. Apply a coat of grease to the sliding surface (B) of the pad - pressure (a) and seating surface (C) of spring - gearbox (b), and then insert the pad - pressure (a) into steering body.
  4. Charge the adjusting screw (c) with grease (D), and then insert the spring - gearbox (b) into adjusting screw. Then install on the steering body.

    Grease: 

    Multemp AC-P

  5. Apply liquid gasket to 1/3 or more (A) of entire perimeter of adjusting screw thread (c).

    Liquid gasket: 

    THREE BOND TB1111B

    Fig 1: Identifying Electric Power Steering Gearbox Screw Thread Liquid Gasket Applying Area
    G08316089Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Tighten the adjusting screw to 9.8 N.m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 ft-lb), then loosen it.
  7. Tighten the adjusting screw to 6 N.m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb).
  8. Loosen the adjusting screw by 20°.
  9. While fixing the adjusting screw, tighten the lock nuts.

    Tightening torque: 

    49 N.m (5 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)

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