Disassembly and Reassembly
DISASSEMBLYNOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL AND KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY
Remove the screw.
2. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
a. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
b. Using a 3-4 mm (0.12-0.16 inch) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
c. Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts.
3. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts.
4. REMOVE TILT LEVER RETURN SPRING
5. REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
a. Remove the bolt and washer.
b. Remove the tube support with the lower column tube attachment.
c. Remove the tube attachment from the tube support.
6. REMOVE 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES
a. Using pliers, remove the energy absorbing clip.
b. Remove the energy absorbing plate, energy absorbing plate guide.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT STEERING LOCK OPERATION
Check that the steering lock mechanism operates properly.
2. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY CYLINDER
a. Place the ignition key at the ACC position.
b. Push down the stop pin with a screwdriver, and pull out the cylinder.
c. Install a new cylinder.
HINT: Make sure the key is at the ACC position.
3. INSPECT IGNITION SWITCH
4. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Install a new switch with the 2 screws.
5. INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
6. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
a. Slide the switch out of the column upper bracket.
b. Slide the switch in the column upper bracket.
7. INSPECT KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
8. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Install a new solenoid with the 2 screws.
9. INSPECT TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
10. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
11. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TRANSPONDER KEY AMPLIFIER
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Install a new key amplifier with the 2 screws.
REASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. INSTALL 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES
a. Install the energy absorbing plate guide and absorbing plate.
b. Install the new energy absorbing clip.
2. INSTALL COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
a. Install the lower column tube attachment to the tube support.
b. Install the tube support with the tube attachment.
c. Install the washer and torque the bolt.
Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
3. INSTALL TILT LEVER RETURN SPRING
4. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Torque the 2 bolts.
Torque: 4 Nm (41 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
5. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
Tighten the 2 new tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break, off.
6. INSTALL KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY AND TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
Tighten the screw.