Steering Linkage - Mazda 1983 RX7 Service Manual

1) Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove steering wheel
and switches. See STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES. Remove hood, steering
column covers and air duct.
Disconnect couplers of combination switch and remove the switch
assembly.
2) Raise and support front of vehicle. Disconnect pitman arm
and center link. Remove nuts and bolts retaining steering gear
housing to body. Remove steering gear assembly from vehicle through
engine compartment.
Installation (All Models)
To install, reverse removal procedure, ensuring any shims
which were removed are installed in original positions.
NOTE: To avoid damage to steering column components, do not apply
bending or striking forces to steering shaft or column.

STEERING LINKAGE

Steering linkage may be removed as an assembly or as
individual components. Whenever tie rod setting is disturbed, toe-in
must be reset. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES
article.
OVERHAUL
DISASSEMBLY
Steering Gear
1) On all models, drain gear oil from housing. Remove pitman
arm from sector shaft, if not removed previously. Remove sector shaft
adjusting screw lock nut. Remove side cover attaching bolts and
remove side cover by turning adjusting screw clockwise.
2) Remove sector shaft adjusting screw and shim from sector
shaft. Remove sector shaft carefully to avoid damage to oil seal.
3) On B2000 and B2200 models, remove lock ring, adjusting
plug with oil seal, outer bearing, worm ball nut assembly and inner
bearing.
4) On GLC Wagon and RX7 models, remove ball nut/worm gear
adjusting plug lock nut. Then remove adjusting plug and withdraw ball
nut, worm gear and steering shaft assembly from gear housing.
INSPECTION
1) Check the action of ball nut assembly on the worm gear.
If movement is not smooth for full length of travel, replace worm and
ball nut assembly. Worm and ball nut are not serviced separately.
2) Check worm bearings and cups, sector shaft gear surface,
and oil seal. Check clearance between sector shaft and housing bore.
Clearance should be .004" (.1 mm) or less. If any component is
defective, replace it.
STEERING GEAR - MANUAL
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1983 Mazda RX7
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