engine MAZDA 626 1987 Workshop Manual
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STEERING SYSTEM 
OUTLINE 10— 2 
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 2 SPECIFICATIONS 10— 6 
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10— 7 
MANUAL STEERING 10— 7 
POWER STEERING 10— 8 
4WS 10— 9 
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 10— 10 
STEERING WHEEL PLAY 10— 10 
LOOSENESS OR PLAY OF THE 
STEERING WHEEL 10— 10 
STEERING WHEEL EFFORT 10— 10 
POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL 1 fl-11 
LOOSE OR DAMAGED 
OIL PUMP BELT IC— 12 
REAR STEERING GEAR OIL 10— 12 LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING 
FLUID 10— 13 
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT. 10— 15 
BLEEDING OF POWER STEERING 
SYSTEM 10— 15 
POWER STEERING PRESSURE ... 10— 16 
TIE-ROD END BOOTS 10— 18 
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .. 10— 18 
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 10— 21 
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 21 
REMOVAL 10— 22 
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY.. 10— 24 
INSPECTION 10— 25 
INSTALLATION 1 fl-27 
STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE .. IC— 28 
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 28 
REMOVAL 10— 29 
INSTALLATION 10— 30 
4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND 
LINKAGE 10— 31 
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 31 4WS PERFORMANCE INSPECTION 10— 32 
ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING 
ANGLE TRASFER SHAFT 10— 35 
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .. 10— 37 
INSPECTION 10— 44 
MANUAL STEERING 10— 48 
DISASSEMBLY 10— 48 
INSPECTION 10— 51 
ASSEMBLY 10— 52 
ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER 
STEERING 10— 58 
DISASSEMBLY 10— 58 
INSPECTION 10— 62 
ASSEMBLY 10— 64 
ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED 
POWER STEERING 10— 75 
DISASSEMBLY 10— 75 
INSPECTION 10— 78 
ASSEMBLY 10— 79 
OIL PUMP 10— 83 
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .. 10— 83 
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF 
ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED 
POWER STEERING 10— 87 
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 10— 87 
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10— 87 
TROUBLESHOOTING 10— 87 
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF 
4 WHEEL STEERING 10— 94 
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 10— 94 
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10— 95 
TROUBLESHOOTING 10— 95 
4WS WARNING LIGHT 10—102 
SPEED SENSOR (IN METER) 10—103 
SPEED SENSOR (AT TRANSAXLE) 10—103 
REAR-TO-FRONT STEERING 
RATIO SENSOR 10—103 
OIL LEVEL SWITCH 
(IN P/S RESERVOIR) 10—103 
RELAY AND TIMER 10—104 76G10X-001  
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OUTLINE 10 
1. Steering wheel 
2. Steering shaft 
3. Intermediate shaft 
4. Steering gear assembly 
5. Pressure hose 
6. Return hose 
7. Oil pump 
8. Reserve tank 
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Note 
Engine speed sensing power steering is abbreviated ESPS. 
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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1 0 
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Power Steering 
1. 
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86U10X-015 
With the vehicle on a hard level surface, move the 
steering wheel to put the wheels in the straight 
ahead position. 
Start the engine and warm the power steering flu-
id to 50—60°C (122—140°F), pull scale. 
Attach a pull scale to the outer circumference of 
the steering wheel. Then, starting with the wheels 
in the straight-ahead position, check the steering 
effort required to turn the steering wheel to the left 
and to the right. 
If the measured value exceeds specification, check 
the following: fluid level, air in system, fluid leak-
age at hose or connections, function of oil pump 
and gear box, and tire pressure. 
Steering wheel effort: 
ESPS Type 
25—31N (2.6—3.2 kg, 6—7 lb) 
ECPS Type 
15—23 N (1.7—2.3 kg, 3—5 lb) 
4WS Type 
25—35N (2.5—3.5 kg, 6—8 lb) 
[during one turn of the steering wheel] 
Note (4WS) 
1)lf not within specification, separate the 
transfer shaft from the front steering gear 
and check again. 
2) If still not within specification, there is a 
malfunction of the front steering gear. 
3) If the measured value is now within specifi-
cation, check the transfer shaft and rear 
steering gear. (Refer to Page 10—45.) 
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POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL 
Check the power steering fluid level, and add fluid 
to the specified level if necessary. 
Caution 
Use only the specified power steering fluid. 
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1 0 ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 
Gasoline engine Adjust bolt 
Idler pulley fM ,.. Lock nut 
1 / I 
Drive pulley Power steering oil 
pump pulley 
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Diesel engine 
Vacuum pump 
Rear 
camshaft 
pulley 
Power steering oil 
pump pulley 
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86U10X-019 
LOOSE OR DAMAGED OIL PUMP BELT 
Inspection 
Inspect the oil pump belt for looseness or damage. 
Power steering
 oil 
pump drive belt 
Deflection Power steering
 oil 
pump drive belt New Used 
Gasoline engine 8—10
 mm 
(0.31-0.39
 in) 
9—11
 mm 
(0.35—0.43
 in) 
Diesel engine 6.5—7.5
 mm 
(0.26—0.30
 in) 
7—8
 mm 
(0.28—0.31
 in) 
[When depressed with a force of 98 N (10 kg, 
22 lb)] 
Adjustment 
Gasoline engine 
1. Loosen the lock nut on the idler pulley. 
2. Turn the adjust bolt on the idler pulley until the cor-
rect tension is obtained. 
3. Tighten the lock nut and recheck the tension. 
Tightening torque: 
49—59 Nm (5—6 m-kg, 36—43 ft-lb) 
Diesel engine 
1. Loosen the vacuum pump bolt ©and (B). 
2. Lever the vacuum pump outward and apply ten-
sion to the belt. 
3. Tighten the adjust bolt (|). 
Tightening torque: 
49—59
 N
 m (5—6 m-kg, 36—43 ft-lb) 
4. Tighten the mounting bolt 
Tightening torque: 
37—52 N-m (3.8—5.3 m-kg, 27—38 ft-lb) 
REAR STEERING GEAR OIL 
Fluid Level (4WS) 
Remove the bleeder valve, and check the fluid level 
with a wire. 
Caution 
Be careful not to let dirt in. 
Fluid level 
44 ± 3 mm (1.7 ± 0.1 in) 
0.9 ± 0.1 liters (1.0 ± 0.1 US qt, 
0.8 ± 0.1 Imp qt) 
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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1 0 
LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID 
Check the following points for fluid leakage: 
1. Gear 
2. Oil pump 
3. All fluid pipes and connections 
4. Solenoid valve (ECPS Type, 4WS Type) 
Note 
a) Start the engine, and check for fluid leakage after turning the steering wheel completely 
to the left and right to apply fluid pressure. Do not, however, keep the steering wheel 
in the fully turned position for more than 15 seconds. 
b)The points where fluid leakage may occur are indicated by the arrows in the figure. 
Power Steering (2WS) 
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INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT 1 0 
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT 
BLEEDING OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM 
1. Check the fluid level, and add fluid if necessary. 
2. Turn the steering wheel fully in both directions 5 
times (engine not running). 
3. Recheck the fluid level. If the level has lowered, 
add fluid, and repeat from step 1. 
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4. Start the engine, and run it at idle. 
5. Turn the steering wheel fully in both directions 5 
times to bleed air from the system. 
6. Check that the fluid is not foamy and the fluid lev-
el has not lowered. 
If a problem is found, add fluid as necessary and 
repeat from step 5. 
Note 
If bleeding is not done completely, the follow-
ing problems may appear: 
• Foamy fluid on level gauge. 
• Noise from power steering oil pump. 
86U10X-022 
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1 0 INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT 
86U10X023 
2WS 
To oil pump 
Si£r To gear housing 
86U10X-024 
86U10X-025 
Thermometer [50—60°C (122—140°C)] 
ii ^ 
Gauge 
Close valve 
completely 
POWER STEERING PRESSURE 
1. Disconnect the high-pressure hose of the gear 
housing side, and attach the SST. 
Tightening torque: 
39—49 N-m (4.0—5.0 m-kg, 29—36 ft-lb) 
2. Bleed air from the system. 
3. Open the gauge valve fully, then start the engine 
and turn the steering wheel fully left and right to 
raise the fluid temperature to 50—60°C 
(122—140°F) 
4. To measure the fluid pressure generated by the 
oil pump, close the gauge valve completely and 
increase the engine speed to 1,000—1,500 rpm. 
If the fluid pressure is low, replace the oil pump 
assembly. 
Warning 
If the valve is left closed for more than 15 sec-
onds, the fluid temperature will increase ex-
cessively and adversely affect the oil pump. 
Oil pump fluid pressure 
2WS 
7,355—7,846 kPa 
(75—80 kg/cm2, 1,066—1,138 psi) 
4WS 
Front 8,093—8,829 kPa 
(82.5—90.0 kg/cm2, 1,173—1,280 psi) 
Rear 7,112—7,848 kPa 
(72.5—80.0 kg/cm2, 1,031—1,138 psi) 
To measure the fluid pressure generated at the 
gear housing, first open the gauge valve complete-
ly, increase the engine speed to 1,000—1,500 
rpm, and then turn the steering wheel fully to the 
left and right. 
Warning 
If the steering wheel is kept in the fully turned 
position for more than 15 seconds, the fluid 
temperature will rise excessively. 
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1 0 4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 
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86U10X-302 
86U10X-303 
4WS PERFORMANCE INSPECTION 
1. Steering Angle Transfer Shaft Alignement 
(Simple inspection) 
(1) Put masking tape on the steering wheel and 
column cover. 
(2) Drive the vehicle on a straight, flat road for at 
least 30 m (18.6 ft) and note the steering wheel 
position. Stop and mark the straight-ahead po-
sition on the steering wheel and column cover 
tape. Drive the vehicle again and check the 
marks. 
(3) With the marks between the steering wheel and 
column cover aligned, check that the rear 
wheels do not turn off center when the engine 
is started. 
(4) If the rear wheels move, adjust the steering an-
gle transfer shaft. 
(Inspection by dial indicator) 
(1) Mark between the steering wheel and column 
cover as shown above. 
(2) Attach a scale on the column cover as shown 
in the illustration. 
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4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 1 0 
(3) Raise the vehicle on a lift or safety stands. 
(4) Set a dial indicator against one rear tire. Set 
the pointer to 0. 
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(5) With the marks on the steering wheel and 
column cover aligned, start the engine and turn 
the steering wheel slowly to the right. Using the 
scale on the column cover, note the rotation 
of the steering wheel at the point where the rear 
wheels begin to turn (dial indicator begins to 
move). 
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(6) Turn the steering wheel left and right a few 
times to equalize the hydraulic pressure. Re-
align the marks between the steering wheel 
and column cover. 
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(7) Reset the dial indicator to 0 and turn the steer-
ing wheel slowly to the left. Using the scale on 
column cover, again note the rotation of the 
steering wheel at the point where the rear 
wheels begin to turn (dial indicator begins to 
move). 
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1 0 4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 
(Example) ^"in) 
-I 
8 mm (0.31 in) 
1 1111111 
- ^Center 
10 mm (0.39 in) 
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(8) The center position can be determined from 
the left/right measurements in (5) and (7) above. 
Example: 
Right rotation.... 10 mm (0.39 in) 
Left rotation....8 mm (0.31 in) 
Center = Right 1 mm (0.04 in) 
(9) Check that the center is within specification. 
Specification 
= R 5 mm (0.4 in ) to L 5 mm (0.4 in) 
(10) If not correct, adjust the steering angle trans-
fer shaft. 
2. Steering Inspection 
With the vehicle stopped and the engine running, 
check that the rear wheels turn in the opposite 
direction when the steering wheel is turned and that 
there is no abnormal noise. 
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3.4WS Electric System Inspection 
Drive the vehicle and check that the 4WS warning 
light does not come on at over 40 km/h (25mph). 
86U10X-311 
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