Galant L4-2.0L SOHC (1989)
Assembly
1.
Install back-up washer and oil seal, coat the seal with Dexron II ATF, press the back-up and oil seal into the rack housing to the specified position.
2.
Install needle roller bearing, press straight as valve housing is aluminum.
3.
Press fit ball bearing.
4.
Install oil seal and O-ring, press fit oil seal until it reaches rack bush end.
5.
Apply coating of multipurpose grease to the rack teeth face.
6.
Install rack assembly, noting the following:
a. Cover rack serrations with tool No. MB991213 or equivalent.
b. Match oil seal center with rack to prevent retainer spring from slipping and slowly insert rack from power cylinder side.
7.
Wrap the rack end with vinyl tape, apply a coating of Dexron II ATF, install the rack bushing and the rack stopper.
8.
Insert circlip to rack stopper hole through the cylinder hole, turn rack stopper clockwise and insert circlip.
9.
Install seal rings, using tool No. MB991317 or equivalent, the the pinion and valve assembly.
10.
Install end plug, secure the threaded portion at two places by using a punch.
11.
Adjust total pinion torque to 5-11 inch lbs.
12.
Install tie rod, fold tab washer end to tie rod notch.
13.
Install dust cover, pack dust cover interior with multipurpose grease.
