Sienna FWD V6-3.3L (3MZ-FE) (2006)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Reassembly
RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR
REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL RACK STEERING PISTON RING
a. Coat a new O-ring with power steering fluid and install it onto the power steering rack.
b. Expand a new rack steering piston ring with your fingers.
NOTICE: Be careful not to over expand the rack steering piston ring.
c. Coat a new rack steering piston ring with power steering fluid.
d. Install the rack steering piston ring onto the power steering rack, and settle it down with your fingers.
2. INSTALL POWER STEERING CYLINDER TUBE OIL SEAL
a. Coat a new cylinder tube oil seal lip with power steering fluid.
b. Using SST and a press, install the cylinder tube oil seal.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00420, 09951-00250, 09952-06010), 09950-70010 (09951-07360)
NOTICE:
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Make sure that the cylinder tube oil seal is installed facing in the correct direction.
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Take care so that the cylinder tube oil seal will not be reversed as you install it.