Manual Steering; On-Vehicle Maintenance; Steering Wheel Play; Looseness Or Play Of Steering - Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual

ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 10
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
STEERING WHEEL PLAY
With the wheels in the straight-ahead position, gent-
ly turn the steering wheel to the left and right and
check if the play is within the standard range.
Play: O-30 mm (O-l.18 in)
Note
If the play exceeds the standard range, either
the steering joints are worn or the backlash
of the steering gear is excessive.
LOOSENESS OR PLAY OF STEERING WHEEL
Move the steering wheel in the directions Q) , @ and
@to check for column bearing wear, steering-shaft
joint play, steering wheel looseness, or column
looseness.
STEERING WHEEL EFFORT
Manual Steering
1. Jack up the vehicle. Move the steering wheel to
put the wheels in the straight-ahead position
2. Measure the steering wheel effort by connecting
a pull scale to the outer circumference of the steer-
ing wheel.
Steering wheel effort:
5-20 N (0.5-2.0 kg, l-5 lb)
[during one turn of the steering wheel]
Note
Measure after turning the steering wheel to
the left and right 5 times or more.
3. If the measured value exceeds the standard range,
check the following points; rotation-starting torque
of the pinion, rotation torque of each ball-joint, and
seizure of each joint.
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