Section 01 TECHNICAL MANUAL
Subsection 01 (DYNAMIC POWER STEERING (DPS))
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1. Pitman arm
2. Tie rod ends inserted in pitman arm
3. Hardened steel washer on tie rod end
4. Engage NEW M8 hexagonal flanged screws
through the DPS frame support and into the
DPS unit.
NOTE: Ensure each retaining screw has a NEW
conical spring washer between the screw head
and the DPS frame support. Do not tighten the
retaining screws more than half thread length at
this time.
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TYPICAL - RH SIDE ILLUSTRATED
Step 1: Engage NEW DPS mounting screws (2 each side)
Step 2: Install NEW conical washers
5. Remove the two half bushings from the steer-
ing column and ensure the two O-ring seals are
installed on the shaft and in good condition. Re-
place as required.
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1. O-ring seals on steering column
6. Index steering column splines with DPS unit
splines.
NOTE: The DPS shaft splines have a key which
must be aligned with the keyway in the steering
column end.
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STEERING COLUMN INDEXED TO DPS SHAFT SPLINES
7. Fully insert steering column end onto DPS shaft
splines. If necessary, place a rag on steering
cover and gently tap on it with a plastic ham-
mer.
NOTICE
The following steps MUST be fol-
lowed as specified. Failure to do so may result
in steering column/DPS misalignment and
poor DPS operation due to an induced erro-
neous torque on the DPS shaft.
8. Install steering column pinch bolt and a NEW
elastic nut. Torque nut to 24 N•m (18lbf•ft).
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