Tilt Wheel Motor: Service and Repair

Steering Column Tilt Motor

Removal

WARNING: WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE BEFORE STARTING WORK, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG HAS A BACK-UP POWER SOURCE AND MAY BE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED.





1. Remove the battery cover.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable.

3. Remove the air bag module.

4. Remove the steering wheel.

5. Remove the underscuttle.





6. Disconnect the tilt motor potentiometer multiplug.
- Release the multiplug from the mounting bracket.
- Disconnect the multiplug.





7. Remove the tilt motor from the steering column.
- Unscrew the tilt motor securing bolts.
- Withdraw the tilt motor from the drive coupling.

8. Cut and remove the motor harness tie straps.





WARNING: DO NOT ROTATE THE POTENTIOMETER SPINDLE AFTER REMOVAL FROM THE MOTOR UNIT.

9. Remove the tilt motor potentiometer.
- Identify and disconnect the motor harness multiplugs.
- Release the potentiometer securing tang.
- Remove the potentiometer from the tilt motor.

Installation





1. Install and align the potentiometer to the motor.

2. Connect the motor harness multiplugs.





3. Install and tighten the harness tie straps.





4. Install the tilt motor to the steering column.
- Align the motor to column drive coupling.
- Align the motor securing bolt holes.
- Install and tighten the motor assembly securing bolts to specification.

5. Connect the motor harness multiplug and install in mounting bracket.

6. Install the underscuttle.

7. Install the steering wheel.





8. Install the air bag.

9. Reconnect the battery ground cable.

10. Install the battery cover.