Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement -Lower
Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement-LowerRemoval Procedure
1. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are pointing straight ahead.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the lock position and remove the key.
Note the relationship of the lower intermediate shaft to the upper intermediate shaft and the lower intermediate shaft to the steering gear input shaft in order to ensure proper installation.
3. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
4. Remove the intermediate shaft shield from the lower intermediate shaft.
5. Remove the bolt that retains the lower intermediate shaft coupling to the steering gear input shaft.
6. Remove the lower intermediate shaft from the vehicle.
1. Slide the lower intermediate shaft rearward in order to remove the lower intermediate shaft coupling from the steering gear input shaft.
2. Slide the lower intermediate shaft forward in order to remove the lower intermediate shaft from the upper intermediate shaft.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the lower intermediate shaft.
1. Slide the lower intermediate shaft rearward in order to install the lower intermediate shaft to the upper intermediate shaft.
2. Slide the lower intermediate shaft forward in order to install the lower intermediate shaft coupling to the steering gear input shaft.
2. Install the bolt that retains the lower intermediate shaft coupling to the steering gear input shaft.
Tighten
Tighten the lower intermediate shaft coupling to the steering gear input shaft bolt to 35 N.m (25 lb ft).
3. Install the shield to the lower intermediate shaft.
4. Install the air cleaner assembly.