Disassembly and Assembly
DISASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. REMOVE IGNITION KEY CYLINDER ILLUMINATION
2. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
a. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
b. Using a 3-4 mm (0.12-0.16 inch) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
c. Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts.
3. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER
Remove the screw.
4. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER HOUSING
Remove the 3 torx screws and shift lever housing.
5. REMOVE PARK LOCK CABLE
6. REMOVE RELEASE LEVER SPRING
7. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Remove the 2 torx screws.
8. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Set SST, plate washer (18 and 36 mm outer diameter) and screw (4.0 mm diameter, 0.7 mm pitch, 15.0 mm length), as shown.
And then remove the 2 pivot pins.
SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010)
Reference
Plate washer A (18 mm): 90562 - 04012
Plate washer B (36 mm): 90201 - 10201
Screw: 90154 - 40015
b. Remove the column housing with the shaft assembly from the column tube assembly.
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft assembly more than 20°.
c. Remove tilt spring and spring guide.
9. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING SUPPORT
a. Remove the 4 torx bolts.
b. Remove the 2 tilt No.1 stoppers.
10. REMOVE LOWER SHAFT BUSHING AND LOWER SHAFT ADAPTER
Using a screwdriver, remove the lower shaft adapter and lower shaft bushing from the column tube assembly.
11. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Install Special Service Tool (SST) to the shaft assembly, as shown in the illustration.
SST 09612-07010
b. Using SST, compress the compression spring.
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 20°.
HINT: Hold the shaft assembly with your hand so that it does not rotate.
c. Using a screwdriver, remove the retaining ring.
d. Remove the spring retainer, compression spring, upper bearing inner race seat and inner race.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT STEERING LOCK OPERATION
Check that the steering lock mechanism operates properly.
2. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY CYLINDER
a. Place the ignition key at the Accessory (ACC) position.
b. Push down the stop pin with a screwdriver, and pull out the cylinder.
c. Install a new cylinder.
HINT: Make sure the key is at the ACC position.
3. INSPECT IGNITION SWITCH
4. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Install a new switch with the 2 screws.
5. INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
6. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
a. Slide out the switch.
b. Install a new switch.
7. INSPECT BEARING
a. Check the bearing rotation condition and check for abnormal noise.
If faulty, replace the column housing.
b. Coat the bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
c. Check the bearing rotation condition and check for abnormal noise.
If faulty, replace the lower shaft bushing.
d. Coat the bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
REASSEMBLY
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 inner race, upper bearing inner race seat, compression spring and spring retainer.
b. Install a new retaining ring to the shaft assembly.
c. Install the washer of Special Service Tool (SST) to the shaft assembly.
d. Install SST to the shaft assembly, as shown in the illustration.
SST 09612-07010
e. Using SST, push down the retaining ring until it fits into the shaft groove.
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 20°.
HINT: Hold the shaft assembly with your hand so that it does not rotate.
3. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN HOUSING SUPPORT
a. Install the 2 new tilt No.1 stopper.
b. Torque 4 new bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
4. INSTALL LOWER SHAFT ADAPTER AND LOWER SHAFT BUSHING.
Align a ditch of the tube and projection of the lower shaft bushing, and install the lower shaft adapter and lower shaft bushing in the column tube assembly.
5. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN HOUSING
a. Install the column housing with the shaft assembly into the column tube assembly.
b. Install the tilt spring and spring guide.
c. Using a vise to hold the column housing and column housing support.
d. Temporarily install 2 new pivot pins.
e. Using a punch and a hammer, tap in the pivot pin.
f. Using a pin punch, stake on 3 places evenly around the hole as shown in the illustration.
6. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Torque 2 new screws.
Torque: 7.5 Nm (75 kgf-cm, 65 inch lbs.)
HINT: Set the hole of the bracket and projection of column housing.
7. INSTALL RELEASE LEVER SPRING
8. INSTALL PARK LOCK CABLE
9. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER HOUSING
Torque 3 new screws.
Torque: 12 Nm (120 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
10. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER
Torque a new torx screw.
Torque: 12 Nm (120 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
11. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
a. Install the bracket with 2 new tapered-head bolts.
HINT: Insert the bracket pin into the column tube hole.
b. Tighten the tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break off.
12. INSTALL IGNITION KEY CYLINDER ILLUMINATION