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HOMESERVICE MANUALSTOYOTA1997TERCEL 4D SEDAN, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)STEERINGPOWER STEERINGSTEERING SYSTEM - POWER RACK & PINIONOVERHAULPOWER STEERING PUMPREASSEMBLY (ALL MODELS)
1997 Toyota Tercel 4D Sedan, Automatic

Reassembly (All Models)

1997 Toyota Tercel 4D Sedan, AutomaticSECTION Reassembly (All Models)
  1. Coat all sliding surfaces with ATF. Assemble front plate and rotor assembly onto pump shaft. See Fig 1. Coat shaft seal with grease. Install longer pin into housing. Align pin and hole in front plate.
  2. Using a plastic mallet, tap pump shaft into housing. Install cam ring with scribe mark toward rear of pump. Install vane plates with rounded end facing rear of pump. Install rear side plate and "O" ring. Install wave washer, "O" ring, and rear housing.
  3. Measure pump shaft rotating preload. Preload should not exceed 2.7 INCH lbs. (0.3 N.m), except on Supra. On Supra, preload should not exceed 1.8 INCH lbs. (0.2 N.m). If preload exceeds specification, disassemble pump and inspect components. To complete reassembly, reverse disassembly procedure.
Fig 1: Installing Power Steering Pump Rotor
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