Steering Shaft

STEERING SHAFT

Removal and Installation


COMPONENT












CAUTION:
- Put matching mark on intermediate shaft and steering column assembly before removing intermediate shaft.
- After installing intermediate shaft, perform wheel alignment. Front Suspension.

REMOVAL

1.Set vehicle to the straight ahead-position.
2.Remove instrument lower finisher. Component Parts.
3.Remove bolt of intermediate shaft (upper side), and then remove intermediate shaft from steering column assembly.
4.Remove bolt of intermediate shaft (lower side), and then remove intermediate shaft from vehicle.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

- Check intermediate shaft for damage and replace as necessary.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- When tightening bolt (intermediate shaft lower side), tighten it by hand first, and make sure there is no feeling of sticking or galling before final tightening.

CAUTION:
Insert bolt in the proper direction. (Do not insert it from the other side).





- When connecting intermediate shaft upper side (1) and column shaft, make sure the bolt is securely seated in groove (A) of column shaft (A) before final tightening.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

- Rotate steering wheel to check for decentered condition, binding, noise or excessive steering effort.