Steering Gear Box; Left Hand Steering Vehicle; Adjustment Of Worm Shaft Starting Torque; Inspection Of Components - Suzuki Samurai 1986 Service Manual

18-5. INSPECTION OF COMPONENTS

Steering Gear Box

[Oil level]
Oil surface should be up to the level as shown
in below figures. If not, add prescribed gear oil,
SAE 90.
Right hand steering vehicle
Fig. 18-17

Left hand steering vehicle

Fig. 18-18

[Adjustment of worm shaft starting torque]

The steering gear box is provided with adjust-
ing bolt @ which gives preload to sector shaft.
35mm
(1.4 in.)
Fig. 18-19
(1)Adjusting bolt
Make an adjustment according to the following
procedure.
1) Check worm shaft to ensure that it is free
from thrust play.
2) Position pitman arm in parallel with worm
shaft as shown below.
(With pitman arm in this position, front
wheel is in straightforward state.)
Worm shaft
Fig. 18-20
18-9