Removal and Installation

STEERING COLUMN


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Set wheels to the straight ahead-position.






2. Remove lower side bolt of lower shaft assembly.
3. Remove upper side bolt of lower shaft, then remove lower shaft assembly from steering gear assembly.
4. Loosen herbie clip, then remove hole cover seal from hole cover.
5. Remove hole cover nuts, then remove hole cover from dash panel.
6. Remove driver air bag module. Refer to Driver Air Bag Module.
7. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
8. Remove steering column cover and instrument driver lower panel and knee protector. Refer to Removal And Installation.
9. Remove spiral cable. Refer to Service and Repair.
10. Remove combination switch.
11. Disconnect harness from steering column.
12. Remove steering column nuts, then remove steering column assembly.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Hole Cover Seal, Hole Cover, Lower Shaft Assembly
Check each part of hole cover seal, hole cover and steering column, lower shaft and lower joint for damage or other malfunctions. Replace if necessary.

Steering Column Assembly
- Check each part of steering column assembly for damage or other malfunctions. Replace if necessary.






- Measure the length "L" as shown if vehicle has been involved in a minor collision. Replace steering column assembly if outside the specifications.






- Measure steering column rotating torque using Tool. Replace steering column assembly if outside the standard.











- Check tilt and telescopic mechanism operating range "L1", "L2" as shown.






INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal. For tightening specifications, refer to Exploded View.
- When installing lower shaft assembly 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.






- Install slit part (A) of lower shaft assembly joint aligning with the marking position (B) of steering gear assembly input shaft. Make sure that the slit part of lower joint (A) is aligned with the marking position (B) of gear housing assembly input shaft.
- Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under unladen conditions with tires on level ground when removing steering gear assembly. Check wheel alignment. Refer to Front Suspension Assembly.