Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 837

PS-19

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

General Description

34199AG060

GUIDE G (26)

• Used for forming seal ring of rack.
• For 3.0 R model.
• For LHD model.
• Used with FORMER PISTON (34199AG080).

34199AG050

GUIDE G (24)

• Used for forming seal ring of rack.
• Except for 3.0 R model.
• For LHD model.
• Used with FORMER PISTON (34199AG080).

34199AE050

OIL SEAL 
REMOVER

• Used for removing oil seal.
• Except for 3.0 R model.
• For LHD model.

34099PA010

OIL SEAL 
REMOVER

• Used for removing oil seal.
• For 3.0 R model.
• For LHD model.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST34199AG060

ST34199AG050

ST34199AE050

ST34099PA010

PS-20

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

General Description

34199AG090

INSTALLER & 
REMOVER

• Used for installing oil seal of valve housing.
• Used with SEAL INSTALLER.(34099FA130)
• Used for installing ball bearing of valve hous-
ing.
• Used for removing oil seal and ball bearing 
from valve housing.
• For LHD model.

34199AG080

FORMER PISTON

• Used for forming seal ring of rack.
• For LHD model.
• Used with GUIDE G (26) (34199AG060) or 
GUIDE G (24) (34199AG050).

34199AG010

INSTALLER

• Used for pressing-fit oil seal of gearbox cylin-
der.
• For LHD model.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST34199AG090

ST34199AG080

ST34199AG010

PS-21

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

Steering Wheel

2. Steering Wheel

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Set the tire to the straight-ahead position.
3) Remove the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-16, RE-
MOVAL, Driver’s Airbag Module.>

WARNING:
Always refer to “Airbag System” before per-
forming airbag module service. <Ref. to AB-5,
CAUTION, General Description.>

4) Place alignment marks on the steering wheel
and steering shaft.

5) Remove the steering wheel nut, and then draw
out the steering wheel from shaft using steering
puller.

B: INSTALLATION

WARNING:
Always refer to “Airbag System” before per-
forming airbag module service. <Ref. to AB-5,
CAUTION, General Description.>

1) Align the center of roll connector. <Ref. to AB-
25, ADJUSTMENT, Roll Connector.>
2) Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:
Align the alignment marks on the steering wheel
and steering shaft.

Tightening torque:

45 N

⋅

m (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft-lb)

Column cover-to-steering wheel clearance:

2 — 4 mm (0.08 — 0.16 in)

CAUTION:
Insert roll connector guide pin into guide hole 
on lower end of surface of steering wheel to 
prevent damage.

C: INSPECTION

1) Check the steering wheel for deformation. If the
deformation is excessive, replace the steering
wheel.
2) Check the splines on the steering wheel for dam-
age. If the damage is excessive, replace the steer-
ing wheel.

(1) Alignment mark

(1)

PS-00552

PS-22

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

Universal Joint

3. Universal Joint

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the steering wheel. <Ref. to PS-21, RE-
MOVAL, Steering Wheel.>
2) Place alignment marks on universal joint.
3) Remove the universal joint bolts and then re-
move the universal joint.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Align the cutout at serrated section of the column
shaft and yoke, then install the universal joint into
column shaft.

2) Install the universal joint to the serrations of
gearbox assembly by matching alignment marks.

3) Tighten the bolt.

Tightening torque:

24 N

⋅

m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.4 ft-lb)

CAUTION:
Excessively large tightening torque of univer-
sal joint bolts may lead to heavy steering wheel 
operation.

Clearance between coupling of universal joint 
to turbo cover:

15 mm (0.59 in) or more

4) Align the center of roll connector. <Ref. to AB-
25, ADJUSTMENT, Roll Connector.>
5) Install the steering wheel. <Ref. to PS-21, IN-
STALLATION, Steering Wheel.>

C: INSPECTION

Check for wear, damage or any other faults. If nec-
essary, replace it.

Service limit:

Universal joint play: 0 mm (0 in)
Maximum swing torque: 0.3 N (0.03 kgf, 0.07 
lbf)

Measure the swing torque of universal joint.

Service limit:

Maximum load: 3.8 N (0.39 kgf, 0.86 lbf) or 
less

(1) Cutout

(2) Yoke

(3) Column shaft

(4) Column shaft side

(5) Gearbox side

PS-00443

PS-00032

(1) Swing torque

(2) Play

(1) Yoke (Gearbox side)

PS-00033

(1)

(2)

PS-00034