Universal Joint - Subaru 2001 FORESTER Service Manual

Power Assisted System (Power Steering)

3. Universal Joint

A: REMOVAL
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1) Set the vehicle on the lift.
2) Remove the steering wheel. <Ref. to PS-27
REMOVAL, Steering Wheel.>
3) Lift-up the vehicle.
4) Remove universal joint bolts and then remove
universal joint.
CAUTION:
Scribe alignment marks on universal joint so
that it can be reassembled at the original ser-
ration.
UNIVERSAL JOINT
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B: INSTALLATION
1) Install universal joint.
(1) Align bolts hole on the long yoke side of
universal joint with the cutout at the serrated
section of shaft end, and insert universal joint.
(2) Align bolt hole on the short yoke side of
universal joint with the cutout at the serrated
section of gearbox assembly. Lower universal
joint completely.
(3) Temporarily tighten bolt on the short yoke
side. Raise universal joint to make sure the bolt
is properly passing through the cutout at the
serrated section.
(4) Tighten bolt on the long yoke, then that on
the short yoke side.
Tightening torque:
24 N·m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.4 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
¼ Make sure that universal joint bolt is tight-
ened through notch in shaft serration.
¼ Excessively large tightening torque of uni-
versal joint bolts may lead to heavy steering
wheel operation.
Standard clearance between gearbox to DOJ:
Over 15 mm (0.59 in)
2) Lower the vehicle.
3) Align center of roll connector. (with airbag
model) <Ref. to AB-20 ADJUSTMENT, Roll Con-
nector.>
CAUTION:
Ensure that front wheel are set straight forward
direction.
4) Install steering wheel and airbag module. (with
airbag model) <Ref. to PS-27 INSPECTION,
Steering Wheel.>
WARNING:
Always refer to "Airbag System" before per-
forming airbag module service (if so equipped).
<Ref. to AB-12 CAUTION, Driver's Airbag Mod-
ule.> and <Ref. to AB-13 INSTALLATION, Driv-
er's Airbag Module.>
5) Install horn pad to steering wheel. (without air-
bag model)
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