Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual page 737

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 10
Notch
Pinion shaft
~66.7 mm-
(2.70
in)
5. Protect the outer box with cloth, and then tighten
the outer box to the rack housing using a pipe
wrench.
6. Stake the outer box to the rack housing by using
a punch.
7. Install the lower bearing on the pinion shaft, fit the
lower bearing by tightening the nut and then stake
the nut to the pinion shaft.
Tightening torque: 40-50 N.m
(4-5 m-kg, 28.9-36.2 ft-lb)
8. Install the pinion shaft with the notch on the serra-
tion positioned as shown in the figure when the rack
is positioned at the center of the rack housing.
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