Removal And Installation

LOWER SHAFT


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Fix the steering wheel.
3. Remove upper joint fixing bolt and nut (lower shaft side).





4. Separate the lower shaft from the steering gear assembly by sliding the slide shaft (A: sliding range).

CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering column assembly. Be sure to secure steering wheel using string to avoid turning.
5. Remove the accelerator pedal bracket and lever assembly. Exploded View.
6. Remove the side brake pedal bracket and wire clamp stay.
7. Remove the hole cover mounting nuts.
8. Remove the hole cover seal, clamp and hole cover.
9. Remove lower shaft joint fixing bolt (steering gear side).
10. Remove the lower shaft.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Be sure to secure steering wheel using string to avoid turning.





- Tighten the clamp to the specified torque and check the clamp length (A).

Clamp length A : 14.0 - 18.0 mm (0.551 - 0.709 in)






- After lower shaft (steering gear side) fitted, make sure there is not gap (A) between the yoke (1), lower shaft (2), joint fixing bolt (3).
- When installing lower joint to steering gear assembly, follow the procedure listed below.
- Set rack of steering gear in the neutral position.

NOTE:
To get the neutral position of rack, turn gear-sub assembly and measure the distance of inner socket, and then measure the intermediate position of the distance.





- Align rear cover cap projection (A) with the marking position of gear housing assembly (B).

Arrow Indicates : Bolt

- Install slit part of lower joint (C) aligning with the rear cover cap projection (A). Make sure that the slit part of lower joint (C) is aligned with rear cover cap projection (A) and the marking position of gear housing assembly (B).
- Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Description Special Repair Requirement Description Special Repair Requirement.
- Check the following after installation:
- Check if steering wheel turns smoothly when it is turned several times fully to the end of the left and right.
- Check the steering wheel play, neutral position steering wheel, steering wheel turning force, and front wheel turning angle. Procedures.