Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE: If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition switch at ON or ACC, DTCs will be recorded.

a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Remove the steering wheel lower No.2 and No.3 covers.





c. Using a torx socket wrench, loosen the 2 torx screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.





d. Pull out the wheel pad from the steering wheel and disconnect the airbag connector.
e. Disconnect the connector.

CAUTION:
^ When storing the wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.
^ Never disassemble the wheel pad.

NOTICE: When removing the wheel pad, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.





2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Remove the steering wheel set nut.
c. Place matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
d. Using SST, remove the steering wheel.
SST 09950-50012 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05020)
3. REMOVE NO. 1 UNDER COVER
a. Remove the 2 screws and No. 1 under cover.
b. Disconnect the 2 connectors and DLC 2.
c. Remove the 2 screws and DLC3.
4. REMOVE END PAD AND FINISH PLATE
5. REMOVE NO. 1 SAFETY PAD
a. Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the engine hood release lever.
b. Remove the 4 pad set bolts and No. 1 safety pad.
6. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
7. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER AND LOWER COVERS
Remove the 3 screws, column upper and lower covers.
8. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Disconnect the airbag connector.
c. Remove the 3 screws and combination switch with spiral cable.
9. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE

NOTICE: Do not disassemble the cable or apply oil to it.





10. DISCONNECT SLIDING YOKE
a. Place matchmarks on the sliding yoke and control valve shaft.
b. Loosen the bolt A and remove the bolt B.
11. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Disconnect the No. 2 column hole cover.
c. Loosen the clamp.
d. Remove the return spring.
e. Remove the 4 column assembly set nuts and steering column assembly.
f. Remove the No. 2 column hole cover and clamp from the No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly.
12. REMOVE SLIDING YOKE
Remove the bolt A and sliding yoke.





13. REMOVE NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Place matchmarks on the No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly and main shaft assembly.
b. Remove the bolt and No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly.

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Align the matchmarks on the No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly and main shaft assembly.
b. Install the No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
2. INSTALL SLIDING YOKE
Temporarily install the sliding yoke with the bolt A.
3. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Install the No. 2 column hole cover and clamp to the No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly.
b. Install the steering column assembly with the 4 column assembly set nuts.
Torque: 25 Nm (260 kgf-cm, 19 ft. lbs.)
c. Install the return spring.
d. Tighten the clamp.
e. Connect the No. 2 column hole cover.
f. Connect the connectors.





4. CONNECT SLIDING YOKE
a. Align the matchmarks on the sliding yoke and control valve shaft.
b. Install the bolt B.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
c. Torque the bolt A.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
5. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE
6. INSTALL COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Install the combination switch with spiral cable with the 3 screws. Connect the airbag connector. Connect the connectors.
7. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER AND LOWER COVERS
Install the column upper and lower covers with the 3 screws.
8. INSTALL NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
9. INSTALL NO. 1 SAFETY PAD
a. Install the No. 1 safety pad with the 4 pad set bolts.
b. Connect the engine hood release lever with the 2 screws.
10. INSTALL END PAD AND FINISH PLATE
11. INSTALL NO. 1 UNDER COVER
a. Connect the DLC3 with the 2 screws.
b. Connect the 2 connectors and DLC2.
c. Install the No. 1 under cover with the 2 screws.





12. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
a. Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
b. Turn the cable counterclockwise by hand until it becomes harder to turn.
c. Then rotate the cable clockwise about 2.5 turns to align the marks.

HINT: The cable will rotate about 2.5 turns to either left or right of the center.

13. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
a. Align the matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
b. Install the steering wheel set nut.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
c. Connect the connectors.
14. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE:
^ Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace with new ones.
^ Make sure the wheel pad is installed with the specified torque.
^ If the wheel pad has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects on the case or connector, replace the wheel pad with a new one.
^ When installing the wheel pad, take care that the wiring does not interfere with other parts and that they are not pinched between other parts.

a. Connect the connector.
b. Connect the airbag connector.





c. Install the steering wheel pad after confirming that the circumference groove of the torx screws is caught on the screw case.
d. Using a torx socket wrench, torque the 2 screws.
Torque: 8.8 Nm (90 kgf-cm, 78 inch lbs.)
e. Install the steering wheel lower No. 2 and No. 3 covers.
15. CHECK STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT