Steering Column Removal/Installation

Steering Column Removal and Installation

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations, and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

Removal

1. Tilt the steering column all the way down, and move it all the way out.

2. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure.

3. Remove the driver's airbag and the steering wheel Steering Wheel Removal.

4. Remove the driver's dashboard undercover Driver's Dashboard Undercover Removal / Installation.

5. Remove the column covers Steering Column Cover Removal/Installation.

6. Remove the steering joint cover (A).






7. Loosen the steering joint upper bolt (A), and remove the steering joint lower bolt (B). Disconnect the steering joint (C) by sliding the steering joint into the column shaft (D). Tighten the steering joint upper bolt to hold the steering joint in place.

NOTE:

- Do not disconnect the steering joint from the column shaft.
- If the center guide (E) is in place and has not moved, leave it in place.
- If the center guide has come off, discard it.





8. Disconnect the wire harness connectors from the combination switch assembly/cable reel (A).





9. Remove the combination switch assembly/cable reel from the steering column shaft by removing the screws (B).

10. Disconnect the connectors from the ignition switch (C), and release the wire harness clips (D) from the steering column.

11. Make sure that the lock lever (E) is in the locked position. Remove the steering column (F) by removing the attaching nuts and bolts, and carefully guide it out of the dashboard.

NOTE: Do not release the lock lever until the steering column is installed.

Installation

1. Install the steering column in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Make sure the wires are not caught or pinched by any parts.
- Tighten the screws (A) in the sequence shown.





2. Center the steering rack within its stroke.

3. Loosen the steering joint upper bolt (A) and slip the lower end of the steering joint (B) onto the pinion shaft (C).

NOTE:

- Pinion shaft with center guide: Install the steering joint by aligning the center guide (D).
- Pinion shaft without center guide: Position the steering column by aligning the gap (E) within the angle.





4. Align the bolt hole (A) on the steering joint with the groove (B) around the pinion shaft, then loosely install the steering joint lower bolt (C). Be sure that the joint bolt is securely in the groove in the pinion shaft.





5. Pull on the steering joint to make sure that the steering joint is fully seated, then tighten the steering joint lower bolt to the specified torque.

6. Tighten the steering joint upper bolt (D) to the specified torque.

7. Install the steering joint cover (A).





8. Install the column covers Steering Column Cover Removal/Installation.

9. Install the driver's dashboard undercover Driver's Dashboard Undercover Removal / Installation.

10. Install the steering wheel Steering Wheel Installation and the driver's airbag.

11. Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure, and check these items:

- Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), and check that the SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds, and then goes off.
- Make sure the horn and turn signal switches work properly.
- Make sure the steering wheel switches work properly.

12. After installation, check these items:

- Check the steering wheel spoke angle. If the steering spoke angles to the right and left are not equal (steering wheel and rack are not centered), correct the engagement of the joint/pinion shaft splines.
- Set the steering column to the center tilt position, and to the center telescopic position, then do the front toe inspection Service and Repair.