Mazda 1990 323 Workshop Manual Supplement page 530

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ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER STEERING
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03UONX-822
inspection
Steering rack
1. Check the rack for cracking or other damage or for abnor-
mal wear of the teeth; replace it if necessary,
2. Check the seal ring installation part of the rack for abnor-
mal wear or damage; replace it if necessary.
3. Use V blocks to support both ends of the large-diameter
part of the rack; check for excessive bending; replace it if
necessary.
Bending limit: 0.15mm (0.006 in) (near rack center)
Plug
1. Check for scratches or other damage at the oil seal instal-
lation inner diameter; replace it if necessary.
93GONX-036
Assembly note
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93GONX-040
Note
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With the oil seal, inner guide, steering rack and out-
er box installed to the gear box, check to confirm
the air-tightness of the cylinder part of the gear box.
Steering rack
1, Install a new oil seal and new seal ring to the rack's piston.
2. After installing the seal ring, seat it properly at the piston
circumference.
3. Install the oil seal and inner guide to the SST.
4. Using the SST, place the oil seal and inner, guide at the
edge of the steering rack's pinion,
5. After mounting the steering rack to the gear box, use a press
to install the oil seal and inner guide to the corrcet position.
Caution
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When pressing in, do not apply a load pressure of
more than 29,430 kPa (300 kg/cm2, 4,266 psi), be-
cause to do so will damage the oil seal and inner
guide.
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Apply grease to the seal ring, oil seal and inner
guide.
Outer box assembly
1. After installing the SST to the rack, install the outer box,
and use the SST to tighten.
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