Disassembly and Assembly

Tilt Steering Column / Part 1 Of 3:

Tilt Steering Column / Part 2 Of 3:

Tilt Steering Column / Part 3 Of 3:

DISASSEMBLY

NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.

1. Remove wire harness clamp. Remove the screw.
2. Remove column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
3. Remove 3 tension springs.
4. Remove turn signal bracket. Remove the 2 bolts.
5. Remove compression spring.
a. Remove the bolt with the spring.
b. Remove the 2 bushings from the spring.

6. Remove 2 tilt lever retainers.
a. Remove the E-ring from the tilt lever lock shaft.
b. Remove the nut and retainer.

7. Remove 2 tilt pawl stoppers.
8. REmove 2 tilt pawls.
a. Remove the tilt lever assembly set bolt.
b. Remove the nut and bolt.
c. Remove the washer.

9. Remove tilt sub lever and tilt lever.
10. Remove tilt lever assembly.
11. Remove tilt lever lock shaft.





12. Remove column upper tube with main shaft assembly.
a. Set SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010), the nut (10 mm nominal diameter, 1.25 mm pitch), plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (10 mm nominal diameter, 1.25 mm pitch, 50 mm length), as shown in the illustration.

Reference:
Nut: 90170-10004
Plate washer: 90201-10201
Bolt: 91111-51050

b. Remove the 2 tilt No. 2 bolts by using the sliding hammer on SST.
c. Remove the upper tube with the shaft. assembly from the lower tube.
d. Remove the main shaft. collar from the shaft. assembly.





13. Remove main shaft assembly.
a. Using SST 09950-40010 (09957-04010, 09958-04010), compress the compression spring.

NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft. more than 20°.

b. Using snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
c. Remove the main shaft. from the column upper tube.
d. Remove the compression spring and thrust collar.

ASSEMBLY

NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.

1. Coat with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
2. Install main shaft assembly.
a. Install the thrust collar and compression spring to the main shaft.
b. Install the main shaft. into the column upper tube.





c. Using SST 09950-40010 (09957-04010, 09958-04010), compress the compression spring.

NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft. more than 20°.

d. Using snap ring expander, install a new snap ring.





3. Select 2 tilt No. 2 bolts. Select the bolt with the hollow-tipped thread end when the column upper tube mark is 1, and select the bolt with the plain thread end when the mark is 2.

NOTICE: Select the bolt type to match each number marked in the squares on the upper tube.

4. Install column upper tube with main shaft assembly.
a. Install the main shaft. collar to the main shaft.
b. Install the upper tube with the main shaft. assembly to the column lower tube.
c. Using a plastic hammer, drive in the 2 tilt No. 2 bolts.
d. Check that the upper tube turns smoothly.

5. Install tilt lever lock shaft.
6. Install tilt lever assembly. Temporarily tighten the bolt.
7. Install tilt sub lever and tilt lever.
8. Install 2 tilt pawls.
a. Install the pawl to the column upper tube and temporarily install the washer with the bolt and nut.

HINT: Install the pawl pin into the long hole of the tilt lever/ tilt sub lever.

b. Torque the tilt lever assembly set bolt.

Torque to 2 Nm (17 inch lbs.)





9. Engage and adjust 2 tilt pawls.
a. Engage the tilt sub lever side pawl to the center of the ratchet.
b. While turning the tilt lever side collar, engage the tilt lever side pawl to the ratchet completely.
c. Torque the nut.

Torque to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.)

d. Check that the pawls rotate smoothly.





10. Select 2 tilt pawl stoppers.
a. With the tilt pawl and ratchet engaged, install the pawl stopper.








b. Check that the alignment marks on the stopper and pawl align when the stopper is lightly rotated to the pawl side.
c. If the alignment marks do not align, select pawl stopper according to the following table.
d. After selecting the stoppers, check that on both sides the pawl and ratchet are fully engaged.

11. Install 2 tilt pawl stoppers.
12. Install 2 tilt lever retainers.
a. Install the tilt lever retainer and torque the nut.

Torque to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)

b. Install a new E-ring.

13. Install compression spring.
a. Install the 2 bushings to the compression spring.
b. Install the spring with the bolt.

Torque to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)

14. Install turn signal bracket. Torque the 2 bolts.

Torque to 5.7 Nm (51 inch lbs.)

15. Install 3 tension springs.
16. Install column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
17. Install wire harness clamp. Tighten the screw.
18. Check tilt steering operation.
a. Check that there is no axial play at the end of the main shaft.
b. With the main shaft. in the neutral position, pull the tilt lever and check that the main shaft. rises to the uppermost position.
c. Lower the main shaft., and check that it locks in the lowermost position.