Tercel Wagon L4-1452cc 1.5L SOHC (3A-C) (1987)
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Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
1987-88 TERCEL WAGON
1.
Raise and support vehicle. If equipped with power steering, disconnect pressure and return lines from gear housing and remove union seats.
2.
Remove two sliding yoke mounting bolts.
3.
Pull sliding yoke first from gear housing, then from mainshaft.
4.
Remove cotter pins and nuts, then using tool 09610-20012 or equivalent, disconnect tie rod end.
5.
Remove four attaching bolts and two gear housing brackets, then the gear housing assembly and two bushings, being careful not to damage rack
boots.
6.
Reverse procedure to install. Torque gear housing attaching bolts and the tie rod to steering knuckle castle nuts to 43 ft. lbs.
TERCEL SEDAN
1.
Raise and support front of vehicle, then remove front wheel and tire assemblies.
2.
Remove cotter pins and nuts from tie rod ends, then using suitable puller, separate tie rod ends from steering knuckles.
3.
Remove charcoal canister from mounting bracket, then remove mounting bracket.
4.
Remove four steering column hole cover attaching bolts and the cover, then remove steering shaft universal joint attaching bolts and the joint.
5.
Remove steering gear.
6.
Reverse procedure to install. Torque gear housing attaching bolts to 32 ft. lbs. (43 Nm), steering shaft universal joint attaching bolts to 26 ft. lbs.
and tie rod end attaching bolts to 36 ft. lbs. (49 Nm).