Section 43 (Power Steering System): General Description: Specification
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| Whole system |
Minimum turning radius |
m (ft) |
5.7 (18.7) |
| Steering angle |
Inner wheel |
37.0°±1.5° |
| Outer wheel |
32.0°±1.5 |
| Steering wheel diameter |
mm (in) |
375 (14.76) |
| Lock to lock turn |
3.44 |
| Gearbox |
Type |
Rack and Pinion, Integral |
| Backlash |
0 (Automatic adjusting) |
| Valve (Power steering system) |
Rotary valve |
| Pump (Power steering system) |
Type |
Vane pump |
| Oil tank |
Installed on body |
| Specific output |
cm3
(cu in)/rev. |
9.6 (0.586) |
| Relief pressure |
kPa (kg/cm2
, psi) |
8, 800 - 9, 400 (90 - 96, 1, 276 - 1, 363) |
| Hydraulic fluid control |
Engine speed sensitive |
| Hydraulic fluid |
l
(US qt, lmp qt) |
1, 000 RPM: 7.0 (7.4, 6.2) 3, 000 RPM: 6.0 (6.3, 5.3) |
| RPM range |
RPM |
500 - 8, 600 |
| Direction of rotation |
Clockwise |
| Hydraulic oil (Power steering system) |
Capacity l
2 (US qt, lmp qt) |
Oil tank |
0.2 (0.2, 0.2) |
| Whole system |
0.9 (1.0, 0.8) |
| Steering wheel |
Free play |
mm (in) |
17 (0.67) |
| Steering shaft |
Clearance between the steering wheel and column cover |
mm (in) |
3.0 (0.12) |
| Steering gearbox (Power steering system) |
Sliding resistance |
N (kgf, lb) |
343 (35, 77) or less Difference between right and left sliding resistance: 20% or less |
| Rack shaft play in the radial direction |
Right-turn steering |
mm (in) |
0.4 (0.016) or less |
| Left-turn steering |
mm (in) |
Play in the horizontal direction: 0.6 (0.024) or less Play in the vertical direction: 0.4 (0.016) or less |
| Input shaft play |
In radial direction |
mm (in) |
0.26 (0.0102) or less |
| In axial direction |
mm (in) |
Without play |
| Rotation resistance |
N (kgf, lb) |
Maximum allowable value: 10.5 (1.07, 2.36) or less
Difference between right and left sliding resistance: 20% or less |
| Oil pump (Power steering system) |
Pulley shaft |
Radial play |
mm (in) |
0.2 (0.008) or less |
| Axial play |
mm (in) |
0.6 (0.024) or less |
| Pulley |
Ditch deflection |
mm (in) |
1.0 (0.039) or less |
| Rotation resistance |
N (kgf, lb) |
9.22 (0.94, 2.07) or less |
| Regular pressure (Unloaded) |
kPa (kg/cm2
, psi) |
981 (10, 142) or less |
| Steering wheel effort (Power steering system) |
At standstill with engine idling on paved road |
N (kgf, lb) |
29.4 (3.0, 6.6) or less |
| At standstill with engine stalled on paved road |
N (kgf, lb) |
294.2 (30, 66.2) or less |
| Recommended power steering fluid |
| SUBARU ATF or ATF DEXRON III |