Suzuki 2006 SX4 Service Manual page 842

6C-40 Power Assisted Steering System:
7) Unbend bent part of tie-rod lock washer (1).
8) Remove tie-rod (3) from rack (2).
Installation
1) Install tie-rod (1) and new tie-rod lock washer (3) to
rack (2).
2) Hold rack with soft jawed vise and tighten tie-rod to
specified torque.
Tightening torque
Tie-rod (a): 75 N·m (7.5 kgf-m, 54.5 lb-ft)
2
3
3) Bend lock washer at 2 places (1) as shown in figure.
4) Apply grease "A" to boot inside as shown in figure.
Position boot properly in grooves of gear case (or
rack side mount) and tie-rod.
After this, check to ensure that boot is free from twist
and dent.
"A": Grease 99000–25050 (SUZUKI Super
Grease E)
3
2
1
I5RW0A630021-01
1, (a)
I6RW0B630019-01
I4RS0A630035-01
"A"
I7RW01632010-01
5) Clamp boot with clip and wire. Wire should be new
and should go around the boot twice.
Pull its both ends together by screwdriver or such
and make sure that the wire won't be crossed. Then
twist the ends 4 – 5 times, the twisted ends should
be bent in the circumferential direction.
NOTE
After clamping, make sure that the boot
installation part is fixed.
If the boot turns easily by hand, tighten with
higher torque to fix it firmly.
6) Install tie-rod end lock nut and tie-rod end to tie-rod.
Position lock nut to marking (1) made in removal.
NOTE
When tie-rod was replaced, measure length
"a" on removed tie-rod and use it on new
replacement tie-rod so as to position lock nut
properly.
7) Install member bracket (1), and then install earth
cable (2) as shown in figure.
Angle "a"
: Within 20°
Tightening torque
Earth cable bolt (a): 4.0 N·m (0.4 kgf-m, 2.8 lb-ft)
1
IYSQ01630035-01
I3RM0A630052-01
(a)
"a"
2
I6RW0C630011-01