1. CHECK STEERING WHEEL FREEPLAY

(a) Stop the vehicle and face the tires straight ahead.
(b) Rock the steering wheel gently up and down with your hand, check the steering wheel freeplay.
Maximum freeplay: 30 mm (1.18 in.)
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RepairInstallation
1. INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the air conditioning blower assembly with the
3 bolts.
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
NOTICE:
Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the
illustration to install the air conditioning blower
assembly.
2. INSTALL AIR CONDITIO ...
Inspection
1. INSPECT UNDERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR PRELOAD
(a) Using SST, fix the underdrive planetary gear
assembly.
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(b) Using SST and a torque wrench, measure the
turning torque of the underdrive planetary gear
assembly while rotating the torque wrench at 60
rpm.
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Disassembly
1. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
(a) Place matchmarks on the front differential ring gear
and differential case.
(b) Remove the 14 bolts.
(c) Using a plastic hammer, tap on the front differential
ring gear to remove it from the case.
2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TA ...