Daewoo Nubira. Manual — part 221

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POWER STEERING GEAR

DAEWOO V–121 BL4

Installation Procedure

1. Lubricate any new O–ring seals with power steering

fluid.

2. Place the O–ring seals into the housing and install

the steering gear hydraulic cylinder pipes.

3. Connect the power steering gear hydraulic cylinder

pipes to the power steering gear at the valve end.

Tighten

Tighten the hydraulic cylinder line fittings at the valve
end to 18 N

S

m (13 lb–ft).

4. Connect the power steering gear hydraulic cylinder

pipes to the power steering gear at the cylinder end
and clip them to the power steering fluid reservoir
return line.

Tighten

Tighten the hydraulic cylinder line fittings at the cylin-
der end to 27 N

S

m (20 lb–ft).

5. Lower the vehicle.

Notice : When adding fluid or making a complete change,
always use DEXRON

±

–III power steering fluid. Failure to

use the proper fluid will cause hose and seal damage and
fluid leaks.

6. Fill the fluid reservoir with power steering fluid.
7. Inspect for leaks. If there are leaks, correct the

cause of the leaks and bleed the system. Refer
to”Bleeding the Power Steering System”in this sec-
tion.

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UNIT REPAIR

RACK AND PINION

Tools Required

KM–J–22610 Installer

Disassembly Procedure

1. Remove the rack and pinion steering assembly

from the vehicle. Refer to”Rack and Pinion Assem-
bly”in this section.

2. Remove the valve and pinion assembly from the

rack and pinion steering assembly. Refer to”Valve
and Pinion”in this section.

3. Remove the rack bearing assembly from the rack

and pinion steering assembly. Refer to”Rack Bear-
ing”in this section.

4. Mark the threads on the inner tie rod to aid in re-

positioning the adjusting nut.

5. Loosen the adjusting nut and remove the outer tie

rod nut and the adjusting nut.

6. Remove the dust boot retaining clamps.

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7. Remove the dust boot.

8. Push back the plastic retainer that protects the con-

nection between the inner tie rod and the power
steering gear rack.

9. Counterhold the pinion–side inner tie rod and re-

move the cylinder–side inner tie rod.

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10. Place a rag over the rack, counterhold the rack as-

sembly on the teeth with a wrench, and remove the
pinion–side inner tie rod.

Important : The retaining ring can be released by insert-
ing a small screwdriver through the hole in the side of the
housing.

11. Remove the bulkhead inner cylinder retaining ring

the bulkhead inner cylinder and the rack.

Assembly Procedure

Notice : Coat all the seals with power steering fluid to en-
sure proper sealing.

1. Install the rack, the bulkhead inner cylinder, and the

bulkhead inner cylinder retaining ring.