Highlander 4WD V6-3.0L (1MZ-FE) (2003)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Part 1 of 2
OVERHAUL
NOTICE: When Installing, coat the parts indicated by the arrow with power steering fluid or molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
1. PRECAUTION
2. SEPARATE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
3. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY
4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY
SST 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021)
5. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
6. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSY LH
a. Remove the clip and nut.
b. Using SST, remove the tie rod assy LH from the steering knuckle.
SST 09628-62011
7. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSY RH
SST 09628-62011
HINT: Remove the RH side by the same procedures with LH side.
8. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSY
a. Loosen the bolt A and remove the clamp from the steering column hole cover No.1.
b. Separate the steering column hole cover No.2 from the steering column hole cover No. 1.
c. Loosen the bolt B.
d. Place matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft sub-assy and steering gear assy.
e. Remove the bolt and separate the steering intermediate shaft sub-assy.