Steering Column Trim Covers

STEERING COLUMN TRIM COVERS REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 in Restraint Systems.

CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution in Service Precautions.

2. Remove the steering wheel from the column.
3. Remove the tilt lever from the lower trim cover.
4. If necessary, remove the 2 pan head tapping screws (1, 2) from the lower trim cover (3). Remove the lower trim cover (3).
If screws are not present in the lower trim cover, proceed to the next step.

IMPORTANT: You must check for 2 pan head tapping screws (1, 2) in the lower trim cover before removal.




5. Gently unsnap the lower trim cover from the upper trim cover.




6. If necessary, remove 1 TORX(R) head screw (1) from the upper trim cover (2).
If a screw is not present, remove the upper trim cover (2).

IMPORTANT: You must check for 2 pan head tapping screws (1, 2) in the lower trim cover (3) before removal.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Install the upper trim cover (2) onto the steering column. Install 1 TORX(R) head screw (1) into the upper trim cover (2).

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

IMPORTANT: If the snap on/off feature on the trim covers was damaged during the removal procedure, you must use screws for the installation procedure. If screws were present in the trim covers before the removal procedure, you must use the screws during the installation procedure.
If there was not any damage done to the trim covers during the removal procedure and no screws were present, proceed to step 3.

Tighten
Tighten the screw to 1.5 N.m (13 lb in).




2. Install the lower trim cover (3) onto the steering column. Install 2 pan head tapping screws (1, 2) into the lower trim cover (3).

Tighten
- Tighten 1 pan head tapping screw (1) to 3.5 N.m (31 lb in).
- Tighten 1 pan head tapping screw (2) to 2 N.m (18 lb in).




3. Install the upper and lower trim covers onto the steering column.
4. Slide the shift lever seal down the shift lever.

IMPORTANT: If column shift, the shift lever seal must be seated in the trim covers.

5. Gently snap the upper and lower trim covers together.
6. Install the tilt lever into the lower trim cover.
7. Install the steering wheel onto the steering column.
8. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 in Restraint Systems.