Nissan 200SX S13 silhouetteS13

POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE — Assembly (Cont'd) — Boot install and clamps

ST-24prose procedure

POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE (Model PR24SC and PR26SC)

Assembly (Cont'd)

Tie-rod boot installation

  1. 20
    Before installing boot, coat the contact surfaces between boot and tie-rod with grease.
    Boot installed onto tie-rod with grease point arrow indicating boot-to-tie-rod contact area lubrication.
    SST967A
  2. 21
    Install boot clamps. To install, wrap boot clamp around boot groove twice. Tighten clamp by twisting rings at both ends 4 to 4-1/2 turns with screwdriver while pulling with a force of approx. 98 N (10 kg, 22 lb).
    Install boot clamp so that it is to the rear of the vehicle when gear housing is attached to the body. (This will prevent interference with other parts.)
    Twist boot clamp in the direction shown in figure at left.
    After twisting boot clamp, bend twisted and diagonally so it does not contact boot.
    Two views of boot clamp installation: top — clamp wrapped around boot groove twice, bottom — twisting rings tightened with screwdriver while pulling.
    SST097B
Boot clamp twist turnsStep 21.
4 to 4-1/2turns
Boot clamp pull force during twistBoth ends, both directions.
≈ 98N (10 kg, 22 lb)
Boot-clamp position from centre of pinionPer figure SST125B.
5 - 15mm (0.20 - 0.59 in)
Boot-clamp angular positionSymmetric clamp positions.
67.07° / 67.07°degrees from vertical
Clamp-tail bend angle after twistSo clamp does not contact boot.
≈ 30degrees

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