boot MAZDA PROTEGE 1992 Owner's Guide

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STEERING SYSTEM
INDEX ......................................................
MANUAL STEERING ............................... ;I g
ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER
STEERING (ESPS) ................................. N- 3
OUTLINE ..................................................
SPECIFICATIONS .................................... ;I ::
MANUAL STEERING ..................................
PREPARATION ....................................... ;I ;
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.. .................. N- 5
BOOT ................................................... N- 6
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.. .......... N- 6
STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE .............. N-13
ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER
STEERING .............................................. N-23
PREPARATION ....................................... N-23
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.. .................. N-25
AIR BLEEDING ....................................... N-26
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.. .......... N-26
POWER STEERING FLUID.. ...................... N-27
STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE .............. N-30
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP.. ................ N-37
DRIVE BELT ........................................... N-41
23UONX-001

INDEX
MANUAL STEERING
STEERING WHEEL PLAY
NON-TILT
23UONX-00.
1. Boot 3. Steering gear and linkage
Removal / Installation page N- 6 Removal / Installation..
................ page N-l 3 ..................
2. Steering wheel and column Disassembly ............................... page N-15
Inspection (On-vehicle)
............... page N- 8 Inspection ................................... page N-17
Removal I Installation.. ................
page N- 9 Assembly .................................... page N-19
Disassembly / Assembly.. ........... page
N-l 0
Inspection ...................................
page N-l 1
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N-2

INDEX
ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER STEERING (ESPS)
FLUID
ATF M STEERING WHEEL PLAY
O-30mm (O-l .18 in)
SPECIFICATION
-IIt or Dexron@lI
I T nFFl FCTIC-IN
--. --w. .-.. NEW: 8.0-9.0mm (0.31-0.35 in)
USED: 9.0-lO.Omm (0.35-0.39 in)
LIMIT: 11.5mm (0.45 in)
23UONX-00
1. Boot
4. Drive belt
Removal / installation
.................. page N- 6 Inspection ................................... page N-41
2. Steering gear and linkage Adjustment .................................
page N-42
Removal / Installation.. ................ page N-30 Replacement .............................. page N-42
Disassembly / Inspection.. ..........
page N-31 5. Power steering fluid
Assembly..
.................................. page N-34 Air bleeding ................................ page N-26
3. Power steering oil pump Inspection.. .................................
page N-27
Removal I Installation
.................. page N-37 6. Steering wheel and column
Disassembly / Inspection I Inspection (On-vehicle).
.............. page N-26
Assembly ..................................
page N-38 Removal / Installation..
................ page N- 9
Disassembly / Assembly ............. page
N-l 0
Inspection ................................... page N-l 1
N-3

OUTLINE, MANUAL STEERING
OUTLINE
SPECIFICATIONS
Item
Steering wheel
Steering shaft and joint
Steering gear Outer diameter mm (in)
Lock-to-lock turns
Shaft
Joint
Power assist
Gear
Gear ratio
Rack stroke mm (in)
Power steering fluid
Fluid capacity liter (US qt, Imp qt) Manual steering Power steering 370 (14.6)
4.3 3.0
Collapsible
2cross joint
-
Engine speed sensing
Rack-and-pinion
a0 (infinite)
140 (5.51)
-
ATF Dexron@lI or M-III
-
0.8 (0.85, 0.70)
23UONX-00
MANUAL STEERING
PREPARATION
SST
49 0118 850C
Puller, ball joint For 49 1243 785
removal of tie rod
end Installer, dust
boot
49 0180 5108
Attachment,
steering worm
bearing preload
measuring For
measurement of
pinion preload 49 F032 308
Installer For
installation of dust
boot
For
installation of
oil seal
93GONX-OC
N-94

MANUAL STEERING
BOOT
Removal / Installation
1. Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
2. Install in the reverse order of removal, referrino to Installation Note.
N.m (m-kg, ft-lb) 7 (4.3-d&31-42)
23UONX-006
1. Cotter pin, nut
5. Tie rod end boot
2. Tie rod end/Steering knuckle
Removal Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N- 7
Removal Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Below Installation Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N- 7
3. Locknut
6. Boot clip
Removal Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N- 7 7. Boot wire
4. Tie rod end
23UONX-00
8. Rack boot
Removal note
Tie rod end/Steering knuckle
1. Pull out the cotter pin, and loosen the nuts until the nut con-
tacts with the hole stud face.
Caution
l Leave the nuts temporarily tight not to damage the
screw thread.
2. Remove the tie rod from the knuckle arm with the SST.

MANUAL STEERING N
23UONX-050
23UONX.00 9
Locknut
1. Mark the tie rod end, the locknut, and the tie rod.
Tie rod end boot
1. Secure the tie rod end in a vise.
2. Place a chisel against the dust boot and hold it at the angle
shown.
3. Remove the boot.
Caution
l Do not scar the part where the tie rod attaches to
the dust boot.
Installation note
Tie rod end boot
1. Wipe the grease on the ball joint.
2. Put a small amount of rubber grease into the new dust boot.
q 3. Install the dust boot onto the tie rod end with the SST and
a press.
4. Wipe away any grease expelled from the dust boot.
N-7

MANUAL STEERING N
Disassembly
1. Disassemble in the order shown in the figure, referring to Disassembly Note.
23UONX-017
1. Tie rod end 12. Pinion protector
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-l 6 Disassembly note ,.,..,.............,... page N-16
2. Boot wire
3. Boot clip
4. Boot
5. Tie rod
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Washer
7. Locknut
8. Adjusting cover
9. Spring
10. Pressure pad plate
11. Pressure pad 13. Oil seal
14. Snap ring cap
15. Snap ring
16. Pinion
page N-16 Disassembly Note ,....,,.............,. page N-l 7
17. Rack
Disassembly
Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-l 7
18. Bushing
19. Mounting bracket and rubber
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-17
20. Gear housing .
N-15

MANUAL STEERING N
93GONX-OO! 3
63U 10X-09,
3
23UONX-052
13UOKX-01:
93GONX-01
Pinion
1. Gently grasp the serrated part of the pinion, and pull it out.
Rack
1. Remove the rack by taking it out in the direction indicated
by the arrow.
Caution
l If the rack is taken out in the opposite direction, the
inside surface of the rack bushing might be
damaged by the edge of the rack gear.
Mounting bracket and rubber
1. Remove the mounting bracket and rubber from the housing.
Inspection
Check the following points, replace the part if a problem is
found.
1. Cracking, damage, or deterioration of boots
2. Cracking, worn teeth, or damage to rack and pinion
3. Looseness, abnormal noise, or poor bearing operation in-
side the gear housing
4. Worn rack bushing inside the gear housing. Wear, normal
noise, or rough movement of the bearing on the pinon shaft.
Caution
l If replacement is necessary, replace the entire gear
housing assembly.
l Abnormal noise or rough movement of the bearing.
l If replacement is necessary, replace the entire pin-
ion and bearing assembly.
N-17

MANUAL STEERING N
Assembly
Assemble in the order shown in the figure, referring to Assembly Note.
REPLACE 1 J REPLACE
REPLACE
N.m (m-kg, ft-lb)
7% lilNXA7
----. .,. --
1. Gear housing 11. Pressure pad plate
Assembly Note... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-20 12. Spring
2. Mounting bracket and rubber 13. Adjusting cover
Assembly Note. . . . . . . . . . . ,, ,....,.... ,, . . page N-20 Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-21
3. Bushing 14. Locknut
4. Rack Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-21
Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-20 15. Washer
5. Pinion gear Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-22
Assembly Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-20 16. Tie rod
6. Snap ring Assembly Note.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-21
Assembly Note... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-20 17. Boot
7. Snap ring cap Assembly Note... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-22
8. Oil seal 18. Boot wire
Assembly Note.. . . . . . . . . . ,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-20 19. Boot clip
9. Pinion protector 20. Locknut
Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-21 21. Tie rod end
IO. Pressure pad Assembly Note.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page N-22
Assembly Note.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page
N-21
N-19

MANUAL STEERING
Washer
1. Align the washer with the rack groove, and then crimp the
washer.
93GONX-07
23UONX-02
23UONX-03
Boot
1. Install the boot and then wrap a new wire two times around
it and twist it 4 or 4.5 times.
Caution
l Be sure that the boot is not twisted or dented.
Tie rod end
1. Install the tie rod ends and align them with the marks made
before disassembly.
N-22