Steering Lock Housing, Removing and Installing

Non-Manually Adjustable Steering Column, Steering Lock Housing, Removing and Installing
WARNING:
- Before removing the steering column, make sure the wheel are in the straight ahead position.
- Observe the safety precautions for working on airbags.

Non compliance with the above can cause failure of the airbag system.
- Remove steering column.

Notes:
- The steering column must be removed and clamped in a vise to chisel off the shear bolts. If the shear bolts are chiseled off with the steering column installed the steering column mounting bracket will be damaged.
- Do not clamp the steering column in a vise at the mounting bracket otherwise the plastic coating will be damaged.





Chiseling open shear bolts
Shear torque of new bolts is 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
- Make sure that cap -1- is installed to avoid risk of chafing electrical wiring when installing.
- Remove lock cylinder
Refer to Starting and Charging.
- On vehicles with automatic transmission, disengage lock cable.

Installing
- Install new shear bolts.
- Tighten shear bolts until head shears off.
- On vehicles with automatic transmission, engage lock cable.
- Check function of lock cable, Refer to Starting and Charging.
- Install lock cylinder and ignition switch.
- Make sure turn signal lever is in neutral position (to avoid damaging reset cam of switch) and install steering wheel.
- Install airbag unit.