With 4WAS

LOWER SHAFT


WITH 4WAS : Removal and Installation


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.
1. Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Perform adjustment before removal. Inspection.
3. Fix the steering wheel.





4. Fix the lower shaft (with 4WAS front actuator) so that the positions (A) and (B) are aligned.

CAUTION:
Never damage the lower shaft (with 4WAS front actuator) and hole cover.
5. Remove lower joint fixing bolt (steering gear side).





6. Separate the lower joint (with 4WAS front actuator) from the steering gear assembly by sliding the slide shaft (A: sliding range).

CAUTION:
- Place a matching mark on both lower joint and steering gear assembly before removing lower joint.
- When removing lower joint, never insert a tool, such as a screwdriver, into the yoke groove to pull out the lower joint. In case of the violation of the above, replace lower joint with a new one.
7. Remove the hole cover mounting nuts.
8. Remove the upper joint fixing bolt and nuts (lower shaft side).

CAUTION:
When removing upper joint, never insert a tool, such as a screwdriver, into the yoke groove to pull out the upper joint. In case of the violation of the above, replace upper joint with a new one.
9. Disconnect 4WAS front actuator harness connector.
10. Remove the lower shaft (with 4WAS front actuator) and hole cover assembly.

CAUTION:
Never damage the lower shaft (with 4WAS front actuator) and hole cover.
11. Perform inspection after removal. Inspection.

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.
- Never reuse upper joint mounting nut (lower shaft side).
- 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 :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).
- Perform inspection after installation. Inspection.