Subaru 2001 FORESTER Service Manual page 71

Power Assisted System (Power Steering)
16) While supporting pinion and valve, push end
of pinion until bearing contacts brazed end of valve
housing.
CAUTION:
Do not allow spacer to extend beyond brazed
end. Otherwise, pinion cannot be inserted
properly.
(1) Spacer
17) Apply a coat of grease to sealing lips of dust
cover, and insert dust cover until it contacts staged
portion of input shaft.
(1) Dust cover
18) Adjust sealing lip-to-housing end clearance to
0 to 0.5 mm (0 to 0.020 in). If sealing lip is too close
to housing end, steering wheel will not return
smoothly; if it is too far from housing end, dust or
dirt will enter the clearance.
NOTE:
Ensure that pinion and valve is properly positioned
in valve housing before adjustment.
19) Remove traces of sealer, oil, rust, etc., from
mating surfaces of valve housing and steering
body.
STEERING GEARBOX [RHD MODEL]
S4M0415A
S4M0416A
PS-70
20) Position a shim in graded portion of steering
body pinion housing, and apply an even coat of
sealer (Fuji Bond C: 004403004) to end of pinion
housing.
(1) Shim
(2) Fuji Bond C (004403004)
21) Use the same number of shims as that used
when steering body was removed.
22) If steering body, valve housing or pinion and
valve is replaced with a new one, add two or three
shims, install valve on pinion housing and tighten
with two bolts to 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb).
Then, measure clearance between steering body
and valve housing using a thickness gauge.
Remove shims so that the clearance is zero.
23) Extend rack 72.4 mm (2.850 in) beyond pinion
side of steering body.
(1) Rack
24) Apply grease to pinion gear teeth and ball
bearing. Insert valve into place.
S4M0435A
S4M0436A
G4M0853