Subaru 1600 Service Manual page 494

4. Inspection
I) In accordance with the following
table, inspect all removed parts for
wear and damage, if necessary make
repair or replacement.
No. Item
I Rubber coupling
2 Pinion assembly
3 Rack
4 Gear box unit
5 Boot
6 Tie rod complete
7 Tie rod end
8
Spring (Adjusting screw)
9
Boot and clips
10
O-ring of adjusting screw
11
Sleeve
STEERING SYSTEM
2) If a water infiltration is found in
the steering gearbox when disas-
sembling it may be caused by a defec-
tive oil seal on the pinion, cracked
Possible cause
Crack or damage
I) Damage on pinion teeth such as
indentation, wear or crack
2) Smoothness of rotation or looseness
of ball bearing
3) Snap ring deformation
4) Oil seal
I) Damage on rack teeth such as
indentation, wear or crack.
2) Bend of rack shaft
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Bend limit
I
0.1 mm (0.004 in)
I
boot or defective sealing of the adjust-
ing screw O-ring. If necessary, replace
each parts with a new one.
Corrective action
If wear or crack is notable, replace it with
new one.
Replace it with new one as combination
of pinion and rack.
Replace.
Be sure to use SUBARU genuine parts.
Replace it every disassembly.
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R'pl", it with n,w one" combin.tion
of pinion and rack.
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I) Crack on the die casted aluminum
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R'pl.ce g",box unit.
case.
2) Crack, deformation or bend on the
tube portion
3) Wear or damage on bushing A
Replace.
4) Disconnection of needle on needle Replace gearbox unit.
bearing
5) Wear or deterioration on adapter A
Replace.
and B
Crack, damage or deterioration Replace.
I) Looseness of baIl joint
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Replace.
2) Bend of tie rod
Damage or deterioration on dust seal Replace.
Deterioration
Replace.
Deterioration
Replace.
Crack or deterioration Replace.
Damage Replace.
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