Kia Soul EV: Steering System / Specifications
Item
| Specification
|
Type
| MDPS(Motor Driven Power Steering)
|
Steering gear
| Type
| Rack & Pinion
|
Rack stroke
| 154 ± 1mm
|
Steering angle (Max.)
| Inner
| 37.6° (+0.5°/-1.5°)
|
Outer
| 31.3°
|
Tightening Torques
Item
| Tightening torque (kgf.m)
|
Nm
| kgf.m
| lb-ft
|
Wheel Hub nuts
| 88.3 ~ 107.9
| 9.0 ~ 11.0
| 65.1 ~ 79.6
|
Steering wheel lock nut
| 39.2 ~ 49.0
| 4.0 ~ 5.0
| 28.9 ~ 36.2
|
Steering column bolt. (to universal joint)
| 28.9 ~ 36.2
| 5.0 ~ 6.0
| 58.8 ~ 70.6
|
Steering column mounting nuts
| 24.5 ~ 29.4
| 2.5 ~ 3.0
| 18.1 ~ 21.7
|
Steering column mounting bolt
| 44.1 ~ 49.0
| 4.5 ~ 5.0
| 32.5 ~ 36.2
|
Bolt connecting universal joint bolt. (to pinion)
| 32.4 ~ 38.3
| 3.3 ~ 3.8
| 23.9 ~ 27.5
|
Tie rod end castle nut
| 23.5 ~ 33.3
| 2.4 ~ 3.4
| 17.4 ~ 24.6
|
Lower arm ball joint bolt & nut (to knuckle)
| 58.8 ~ 70.6
| 6.0 ~ 7.2
| 43.4 ~ 52.1
|
Steering gear box mounting bolt. (to sub frame)
| 88.3 ~ 107.9
| 9.0 ~ 11.0
| 65.1 ~ 79.6
|
Sub frame mounting bolts & nuts
| 156.9 ~ 176.5
| 16.0 ~ 18.0
| 115.7 ~ 130.2
|
Stabilizer bar nut ( to stabilizer link)
| 98.1 ~ 117.7
| 10.0 ~ 12.0
| 72.3 ~ 86.8
|
High Voltage Shut-off Procedure
Be sure to read and follow the “General Safety Information
and Caution” before doing any work related with the high voltage
syst ...
Special Service Tools
Tool Name / NumberIllustrationDescriptionSteering wheel puller09561-11001Remove the steering wheelBall joint puller09568-34000Separate the ball joint from the front axle.
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Other information:
Description
EPS (Electric power steering, Column assist type) system uses
an electric motor to assist the steering force and it is an engine
operation independent steering system.
EPS control module controls the motor operation according to
information received from the each sensor and C ...
Inspection
1.
Measure the pressure of high pressure line by measuring voltage output between terminals No. 1 and No. 2.
2.
Inspect the voltage value whether it is within the specified range.
Voltage = 0.00878835 * Pressure + 0.5[PSIA]
3.
If the measured voltage value is not within t ...