Steering Gear and Linkage
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STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE SPECIFICATION
| Applied model | All | ||
| Steering gear type | PR26AD | ||
| Tie-rod outer ball joint | Swinging force at cotter pin hole "A" | 6.47 - 64.63 N (0.66 - 6.59 kg-f, 1.46 - 14.53 lb-f) | |
| Rotating torque "B" | 0.29 - 2.94 N.m (3.0 - 30.0 kg-cm, 2.6 - 26.0 in-lb) | ||
| Axial end play "C" | 0.4 mm (0.016 in) or less | ||
| Tie-rod inner ball joint | Swinging force* "A" * Measuring point: 172 mm (6.77 in) | 5.69 - 45.60 N (0.58 - 4.65 kg-f, 1.28 - 10.25 lb-f) | |
| Axial end play "C" | 0.2 mm (0.008 in) or less | ||
| Tie-rod standard length "L" | 204.7 mm (8.059 in) | ||
| Rack sliding force Under normal operating oil pressure | Range within +/-11.5 mm (+/-0.453 in) from the neutral position at rack speed of 3.5 mm (0.138 in)/s | Average force | 235 - 314 N (24 - 32 kg-f, 53 - 71 lb-f) |
| Maximum force deviation | 98 N (10 kg-f, 22 lb-f) | ||
| Except for the above range | Maximum force | 299 N (30.5 kg-f, 67.2 lb-f) | |
| Maximum force deviation | 147 N (15 kg-f, 33 lb-f) | ||
| Rack stroke "S" | 73.5 mm (2.89 in) | ||