Subaru 1600 Service Manual page 489

9) Attach shafts (8), (0) and bolt
(A) to the steering column, then
temporarily tighten the two shafts
with spring washers and nuts.
NOTE:
Ensure that the brazed portions of the
two shafts are inserted into the steer-
ing column's holes.
Tighten nuts
temporarily
I Shaft (B)
2
Shaft
(D)
3 Bolt (A)
Fig. 11-28
A18-322
10) Apply a coat of grease to shafts
(8), (0), then insert lock gear guide
pin into the groove on tilt lever. With
guide pin held in that position, install
tilt lever on shaft (8) and lock gear on
shaft (0).
1 Lever assembly
2 Lockgear
3 Guide pin
Fig. 11-29
A18-323
II) Apply a coat of grease to the
outer periphery of roller and teeth
surfaces of both lock and sector gears.
NOTE:
Be sure to move the lever up and down
several times while applying grease,
until grease is applied evenly.
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STEERING SYSTEM
Sector gear
2 Lock gear
3 Roller
Fig. 11-30
A18-324
12) Attach spacer to shaft (0). Install
plate while aligning it with bolt (A)
and shafts (0), (8) at holes.
Fig. 11-31
A18-325
13) Temporarily tighten shafts (8),
(0) with spring washers and nuts, and
bolt (A) with washer and self-locking
nut.
NOTE:
Ensure that the brazed portions of
shafts (B), (0) are aligned with, the
holes in plate.
14) Apply a thin coat of grease to
the surface of return spring, then
install a vinyl tube onto spring, and
attach spring to hook of tilt lever and
plate_
Return spring
2
Plate
3 Lever assembly
Fig. 11-32
11-16
A18-326
15) Move tilt lever up and down
several times until the clearance be-
tween the cutout portion of plate and
tilt lever is 4 t08 mm (0.16 to O.31in),
then tighten all nuts securely.
Tightening torque
Nut
12 - 22 N·m
(4 places)
(1.2 - 2.2 kg-m,
9 - 16 ft-Ib)
Self-locking
9 - 13 N·m
(0.9 - 1.3 kg-m,
nut
6.5 - 9.4 ft-Ib)
Adjust so that the
clearance is
4 to 8 mm
A18-327
(0.16 to 0.31 in)
Fig_ 11-33
NOTE:
This adjustment is important for
proper function of the tilt steering and
should always be made pr:iiJerly.
16) Guide the universal joint through
the hole in the tilt bracket, then install
the ignition-starter switch.
17) Install and tighten the ignition-
starter switch on the tilt bracket with
the four bolts. The lower two bolts
should be tightened together with the
coating clip.
Tightening
torque
8-12N·m
(0.8 - 1.2 kg-m,
5.8 - 8_7 ft-Ib)
18) Insert the steering shaft into the
lower side of the steering column until
it reaches the serration of the universal
joint.
NOTE:
Ensure that the universal joint fits into
the cutout in the steering shaft's
serration at the bolt hole location.