Disassembly and Reassembly
DISASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL AND KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY
Remove the screw, transponder key coil and key cylinder lamp assembly.
2. REMOVE CONNECTOR BRACKET
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the screw and connector bracket.
3. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Remove the 3 bolts and turn signal bracket.
4. REMOVE POWER TILT MOTOR
a. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the support stopper bolt.
b. Remove the stopper spring and stopper No. 1.
c. Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings.
d. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and power tilt motor.
e. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the power tilt motor.
5. REMOVE ADJUSTING NUT NO. 1
a. Set SST, a plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (6 mm normal diameter, 1.0 mm pitch, 50 mm length), as shown in the illustration.
SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010)
Reference:
Plate washer 90201-10201
Bolt 91111-51050
b. Remove the 2 tilt steering shafts by using the sliding hammer on SST and adjusting nut No. 1.
c. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the adjusting nut No. 1.
6. REMOVE NO. 1 STEERING LOWER TUBE BRACKET
Remove the bolt and No. 1 steering lower tube bracket.
7. REMOVE POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR
a. Remove the 2 bolts and power telescopic motor.
b. Remove the telescopic steering column cable.
8. REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
a. Remove the bolt.
b. Remove the column tube support with tube attachment.
c. Remove the tube attachment from the column tube support.
9. REMOVE 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES
a. Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
b. Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates and 2 energy absorbing guides.
10. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT
Remove the 2 bolts and telescopic steering slider support.
11. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW
Using Pliers, remove the nut, 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.
12. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSHING, STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER AND TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER FROM TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW
13. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
a. Remove column tube stopper.
b. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
c. Using a 3 - 4 mm (0.12 - 0.16 inch) drill, drill into the 2 tapered-head bolts.
d. Using a screw extractor, remove 2 tapered-head bolts, column upper bracket, column upper clamp and 2 steering lock wedges.
e. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 telesco lever lock bolts and 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs.
14. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring.
b. Remove the 2 screws and tilt steering support bond cable.
c. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and column upper tube sub-assembly with main shaft assembly.
d. Remove the column upper tube assembly from the column tube.
e. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the column upper tube assembly.
f. Remove the 3 bushings from the column tube.
15. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Using SST, compress the compression spring.
SST 09950-40011 (09950-04011)
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 20°.
b. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
c. Remove the main shaft assembly from the column upper tube sub-assembly. Remove the compression spring, bearing thrust collar and bearing from the main shaft assembly.
INSPECTION
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
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. Using a screwdriver, push down the stop pin of the cylinder, and pull out the key 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 and ignition switch.
b. Install a new ignition switch with the 2 screws.
5. INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
6. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
Slide the key unlock warning switch out of the column upper bracket. Slide a new key unlock warning switch in the column upper bracket.
7. INSPECT KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
8. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
a. Remove the 2 screws and key interlock solenoid.
b. Install a new key interlock 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 nut and transponder key amplifier.
b. Install a new transponder key amplifier with the nut.
12. INSPECT BEARING
a. Check the bearing rotation condition and check for abnormal noise.
If the bearing is worn or damaged, replace the column upper tube sub-assembly.
b. Coat the bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
REASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not over tighten it.
1. COAT PARTS INDICATED BY ARROWS WITH MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE LITHIUM BASE GREASE. Refer to Diagrams; Exploded Views.
2. INSTALL MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Install a new bearing, bearing thrust collar and compression spring to the main shaft assembly.
b. Install the main shaft assembly to the column upper tube sub-assembly.
c. Using SST, compress the compression spring.
SST 09950-40011 (09958-04011)
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft more than 20°.
d. Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring to the main shaft.
3. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Install the 3 bushings to the column tube.
b. Install 2 new support stopper bolt bushings to the column upper tube assembly.
c. Install the column upper tube assembly to the column tube.
d. Using a hexagon wrench, install the column upper tube sub-assembly with main shaft assembly with the 2 tilt steering bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (210 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
e. Install the tilt steering support bond cable with the 2 screws.
f. Install a new snap ring.
4. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
a. Using a hexagon wrench, install the 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs and 2 telesco lever lock bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (210 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
b. Install the 2 steering lock wedges, column upper clamp and column upper bracket with 2 new tapered-head bolts.
c. Tighten the 2 tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break off.
d. Install the column tube stopper.
Torque: 19 Nm (190 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
5. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER, STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER AND TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSHING TO TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW
6. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW
a. Install the 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.
b. Using pliers, install the nut.
c. Using a punch, stake the nut.
7. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT
Install the telescopic steering slider support with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 11 Nm (110 kgf-cm, 8 ft. lbs.)
8. INSTALL 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES
a. Install 2 new energy absorbing guides and energy absorbing plates.
b. Install 2 new energy absorbing clips.
9. INSTALL COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
a. Install the tube attachment to the column tube support.
b. Install the column tube support with tube attachment with the bolt.
Torque: 15 Nm (150 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
10. INSTALL POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR
a. Install the telescopic steering column cable.
b. Install the power telescopic motor with the 2 bolts.
11. INSTALL NO. 1 STEERING LOWER TUBE BRACKET
Install the No. 1 steering lower tube bracket with the bolt.
12. INSTALL ADJUSTING NUT NO. 1
a. Install 2 new support stopper bolt bushings to the adjusting nut No. 1.
b. Install the adjusting nut No. 1 with the 2 tilt steering shafts.
13. INSTALL POWER TILT MOTOR
a. Install 2 new support stopper bolt bushings to the power tilt motor.
b. Using a hexagon wrench, install the power tilt motor with the 2 tilt steering bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (210 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
c. Install 2 new E-rings.
d. Install the stopper No. 1 and stopper spring.
e. Using a hexagon wrench, install the support stopper bolt.
14. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Install the turn signal bracket with the 3 screws.
15. INSTALL CONNECTOR BRACKET
a. Install the connector bracket with the screw.
b. Connect the connector.
16. INSTALL KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY AND TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
Install the key cylinder lamp assembly and transponder key coil with the screw.