P/S Gear Case Assembly Removal And Installation - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

P/S Gear Case Assembly Removal and
Installation
CAUTION
!
Never disassemble P/S gear case assembly.
Disassembling will adversely affect original
performance of P/S gear case assembly.
Removal
1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Take out P/S fluid in reservoir with syringe or such.
3) Hoist vehicle and remove both right and left wheels.
4) Disconnect both right and left tie-rod ends from
knuckle referring to Step 2) to 3) of "Removal" in
"Tie-Rod End Removal and Installation: ".
5) Disconnect steering lower shaft assembly (1) from
pinion shaft of P/S gear case assembly (2) referring
to Step 5) of "Removal" in "Steering Lower Shaft
Assembly Removal and Installation: in Section 6B".
6) Disconnect high pressure pipe (3) from P/S gear
case assembly.
7) Disconnect low pressure pipe (4) from P/S gear case
assembly.
8) Remove P/S gear case cylinder pipes (5) from P/S
gear case assembly.
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4
9) Remove stabilizer bar mount bolt and stabilizer joint.
NOTE
Do not remove stabilizer bar from vehicle.
10) Remove stabilizer bar mount bracket (2) from left
side of front suspension frame.
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1
S5JB0A6306009
1
2
3
I5JB0A630017-01
I5JB0A630018-01
Power Assisted Steering System:
11) Remove bolts (1) and then take off P/S gear case
assembly from left side of vehicle.
NOTE
P/S gear case assembly cannot be removed
from the right side of vehicle.
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Installation
Reverse removal procedure for installation of P/S gear
case, noting the following points.
• After confirming that front tire is in straight position,
install P/S gear case to body temporarily. Next, with
tie-rod end installed to knuckle, set rack in position
close to neutral. Then obtain the neutral state by
aligning match marks (1) on pinion shaft and steering
gear case (2) and insert steering lower joint into pinion
shaft.
Refer to Step 3) of "Installation" in "Steering Lower
Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation: in Section
6B".
CAUTION
!
Be sure to confirm that steering wheel and
front tires (wheels) are in straight position
when inserting steering lower joint into
steering pinion shaft.
• If a plug was put to disconnected pipe when removing
steering gear case, remove that plug before
reconnecting pipe.
• Use specified torque as given below.
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I5JB0A630019-01
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2
I5JB0A630020-01
6C-13