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Power Steering Box - V8: Installation

  1. Fit centralizing bolt to steering box.
  2. With assistance, position steering box, fit bolts and tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).
  3. Right drive models with Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE): Ensure washer is in place on lower ball joint of anti-roll bar link, then connect lower ball joint to axle. Tighten nut to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
  4. Position drag link, fit nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
  5. Position Panhard rod, fit bolt and nut and tighten to 230 Nm (170 ft. lbs.).
  6. Clean Power Assisted Steering (PAS) pipe ends and "O" ring recess.
  7. Lubricate new "O" rings for PAS pipes with clean PAS fluid.
  8. Fit "O" rings to PAS pipes and position pipes in steering box. Fit PAS pipe bracket and tighten bolt to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.).
  9. Right hand drive models: Fit oil filter and housing:
    • Clean oil filter housing and engine mating faces.
    • Lubricate new "O" ring with clean engine oil and fit to housing.
    • Position oil filter housing and tighten bolts to 9 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
  10. Ensure steering wheel is centralized. Fit universal joint between steering box and intermediate shaft and tighten bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
  11. Remove centralizing bolt from steering box.
  12. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
  13. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  14. Check and top up engine oil.
  15. Bleed PAS system. See HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - BLEED .
  16. Centralize steering linkage. See STEERING LINKAGE - CENTRALIZE .
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