Check for wear, damage or any other faults. 1. Check the universal joint assembly - steering for excessive looseness. Service limit: Play of the universal joint assembly - steering: 0 mm (0 in)
2. Measure the swing load of the universal joint assembly - steering. (1) Place the universal joint assembly - steering between wooden blocks and fix it on a vise. (2) With the yoke (a) of gearbox side facing up, measure the swing load in two directions.
Service limit: Maximum load: Except for OUTBACK: 4.5 N (0.46 kgf, 1.01 lbf) or less OUTBACK: 2.8 N (0.29 kgf, 0.63 lbf) or less (3) With the yoke (b) of the column assembly - steering side facing up, measure the swing load in two directions.
Service limit: Maximum load: 5.4 N (0.55 kgf, 1.21 lbf) or less (4) Replace as necessary, if it is found defective. |
Removal
InstallationSpecification
EngineModel3.6 LCylinder arrangementHorizontally opposed, liquid cooled, 6-cylinder,4-stroke gasoline engineValve system mechanismChain driven, double overhead camshaft, 4-valve/cylinderBore - Strokemm (in)92.0 - 91.0 (3.62 - 3.58)Displacementcm3 (cu in)3,630 (221.5)Compression ratio10.5Compression( ...