REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION


caution Before removing the steering wheel and driver’s air bag module assembly, refer to GROUP 52B - Service Precautions and Driver’s Air Bag Module and Clock Spring .
Pre-removal and post-installation operations
  • Steering Wheel Assembly Removal and Installation (Refer to ).
  • Under cover removal and installation (Refer to GROUP 52A - Instrument Panel Assembly .)




Removal steps


1.
 Steering column lower cover


2.
 Steering column upper cover


·
 Clock spring (Refer to GROUP 52B - Air bag Modules and Clock Spring .)


·
 Peripheral connectors and clamps of the steering column assembly


3.
 Column switch assembly (Refer to GROUP 54A - Column Switch )


4.
 Key interlock cable (Refer to GROUP 22A - Improper Operation Prevention Mechanism .)

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 5.
 Steering column bolt (steering column shaft assembly and steering gear and linkage connection)
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 6.
 Steering column shaft assembly

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTION

1.Remove the steering column bolt connecting the steering gear to the steering column shaft assembly.
2.Disconnect the steering gear from the steering column shaft assembly while sliding the shaft A to the shaft B with the clip claw as shown in the figure is pinched.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY/STEERING COLUMN BOLT (STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE CONNECTION) INSTALLATION

1.Temporarily tighten the mounting bolts in the order of 4, 1, and 3. Then, tighten the bolts to the specified torque in the order of 2, 4, 1, and 3.
Tightening torque: 12 ± 2 N·m
2.Insert the steering column bolt from the no-thread cutting bolt hole and tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 20 ± 5 N·m