Service Data

2005 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Service Data
Service Specifications - Power Steering

POWER STEERING FLUID
  Fluid level rise Maximum 5 mm (0.20 in.)
  Fluid pressure at idle speed with valve closed 7,300 to 7,800 kPa (75 to 80 kgf/cm2 , 1,067 to 1,138 psi)
STEERING WHEEL
  Steering effort at idle speed (Reference) 6.0 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 53 in..lbf)
VANE PUMP ASSY
  Vane pump rotating torque 0.27 N-m (2.8 kgf.cm, 2.4 in..lbf) or less
  Vane pump shaft and vane pump housing oil clearance STD 0.021 to 0.043 mm (0.0008 to 0.0017 in.)
  Maximum 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
  Vane plate thickness Minimum 1.405 mm (0.0553 in.)
  Clearance between the rotor groove and plate Maximum 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
  Spring free length Minimum 36.9 mm (1.453 in.)
RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSY
  Steering rack runout Maximum 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
  Tie rod assy stad bolt torque (Turning) 0.49 to 3.43 N.m (5.0 to 35.0 kgf.cm, 4.34 to 30.38 in..lbf)
  Total preload (Control valve rotating torque) (Turning) 1.0 to 1.8 N.m(10 to 18 kgf.cm, 8.6 to 15.7 in..lbf)
  Rack boot clamp clearance 2.0 mm (0.079 in.) or less
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