SsangYong Korando III (2010 year). Manual - part 520

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Steering gear box assembly

The steering gear box assembly consists of power cylinder and control valve. The power cylinder has a 
cylinder, piston and piston rod. The control valve directs the oil to one end face of the piston to enhance 
the steering force. There is a safety check valve which lets the driver steer manually when there is a 
malfunction in the hydraulic circuit.

8. STEERING SYSTEM LAYOUT

1) HPS (Hydraulic Power Steering)

The hydraulic pump is a vane 
type pump and consists of the 
flow control valve and pressure 
relief valve.

The oil reservoir sends the oil to 
the power steering pump and 
receives the oil from the power 
steering gear.

There is a shock absorber which 
is folded in the axial direction 
when the vehicle is crashed and 
a ignition switch assembly on 
the column shaft.

The lower shaft minimizes the 
torque change using a CV joint 
which has constant angular 
speed.

Tie rod end

Steering cylinder

Gear box

Tie rod end

Hydraulic pipe

Column shaft

Lower shaft

Steering wheel 

assembly

Hydraulic pipe & hose

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ECU

The ECU controls the electric 
power steering system 
depending on the driving 
conditions, based on the 
signals from the torque and 
angle sensor.

2) EPS (Electric Power Steering)

Fuse

The vehicle with EPS has 
EPS fuse (80A) mounted to 
the positive (+) terminal of the 
battery, and this fuse supplies 
power to the EPS unit 
directly..

Steering gear box assembly

When the driver turns the steering wheel, a torque is generated and the torque sensor and the steering 
angle sensor in the EPS system detect the rotation of the steering column to run the electric motor. At 
this time, the worm gear connected to the motor drives the helical gear mounted to the steering column 
to generate the assist torque for the steering column. This allows the driver to operate the steering 
wheel easier.

ECU

Tie rod end

Tie rod end

Gear box

Steering cylinder

Steering wheel assembly

BLAC motor

Lower 

shaft

Column 

shaft

Colum shaft assembly

The column shaft assembly consists 
of BLAC motor, ECU, torque and 
angle sensors. The electric power 
steering (EPS) system uses the 
electric motor to assist the steering 
force. It functions independently 
regardless of whether the engine is 
running or not, unlike the existing 
hydraulic power steering.
The lower shafts functions in the 
same way as the hydraulic type.

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1. GUIDELINES FOR SERVICE WORKS

1) For Safety

To perform the service works easily ans safely, the service technicians must keep the proper working 

procedures and rules.

This manual provides the useful instructions to the service technicians so that they can perform the 

servive works with standard working process, skills, tips in time.

Please read this manual and follow the instructions carefully.

Signal words such as “WARNING”, “CAUTION” and “NOTE” have special meanings.

indicates information to assist maintenance and instructions.

However, above references and cautions cannot be inclusive measures, so should have habits of 

paying attentions and cautions based on common senses.

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate 

injury or property damage.

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious 

injury.

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3) General Instructions

Before lifting up the vehicle with a lift, correctly support the lifting points.

When using a jack, park the vehicle on a level ground and place the wheel chocks under the tires. 

Position the jack under the frame and lift up the vehicle and then support with chassis stand before 

service work.

Make sure to disconnect the negative (-) cable from the battery to prevent any damage to electric 

systems.

If you have to work on vehicle, cover the seats and floor with protection covers to avoid any 

damage and contamination.

Brake fluid and anti-freeze can damage the painted surface of body. So carefully handle them 

during service work.

To improve the efficiency of service work, use only recommended and specified tools.

Use only Ssangyong genuine spare parts.

Never reuse the cotter pin, gasket, O-ring, oil seal, lock washer and self-locking nut. Replace them 

with new ones. If reused, normal functions cannot be maintained.

Store the disassembled parts as a set based on disassembly order and unit.

Pay particular attention not to miss or mix the fasteners.

If necessary, especially for inspection, clean the removed parts completely.

Apply the oil or grease on the running and sliding surfeces before installation. Use the specified 

sealant and gasket to prevent leakage if necessary.

Tighten the fasteners to the specified tightening torque.

As a final stage of service work, check if the serviced system is working properly and the problem 

has been eliminated clearly.

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Remove the engine and transaxle as a set.

Manual transaxle: Transaxle can be separated after removing the front module (sub frame, engine 

and transaxle).

Automatic transaxle: Transaxle can be separated after removing the sub frame.

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2) Equipment

Korando is FF (Front Engine Front Drive) type vehicle, and engine and powertrain system are 

integrated into a module. Therefore, 2-post lift and general equipment are necessary when working 

on the engine and transmission.

Major equipment: Engine and transmission jack, Engine stand, Engine crane, Transmission jack, 

Engine hanger

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Engine stand

Engine crane