Disassembly and Reassembly

DISASSEMBLY

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

1. Remove transponder key coil and key cylinder lamp assembly.
Remove the screw.
2. Remove sliding yoke.





a. Place matchmarks on the sliding yoke and main shaft.
b. Remove the bolt.
3. Remove lower dust cover.
a. Remove the clip.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the dust seal from lower dust cover.
4. Remove the telescopic sensor plate bolt.
Remove the bolt.
5. Remove tilt position sensor.
Remove the screw.
6. Remove telescopic position sensor.
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the two screws.
7. Remove turn signal bracket.
Remove the three screws.
8. Remove No. 1 protector and No. 2 protector. Remove the four bolts.
9. Remove connector bracket. Remove the two bolts.
10. Remove column upper bracket.
a. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the two tapered-head bolts.
b. Using a 4 - 5 mm (0.16 - 0.20 inch) drill, drill into the two tapered-head bolts.





c. Using a screw extractor, remove the two tapered-head bolts.
d. Remove the bracket.
11. Remove tilt steering gear assembly with motor.
a. Remove the two stopper nuts, two springs and the spacer.
b. Remove the bond cable with screw.





c. Set Special Service Tool (SST) 09213-54015 (09214-00030) 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010) or equivalents, and plate washer (36 mm outer diameter), as shown, and then remove the two tilt steering No. 2 bolts.
(Reference) Plate washer: 90201-10201.
d. Remove the tilt steering gear assembly with motor.
e. Remove the two bushings and support stopper bolts from the tilt steering gear assembly with motor.
12. Remove column upper tube with the main shaft.





a. Set the SST 09213-54015 (09214-00030) 09910-00016 (09911-00011, 09912-00010) or equivalents, and plate washer (36 mm outer diameter), as shown, and then remove the two tilt steering No. 1 bolts and bushings.
(Reference) Plate washer: 90201-10201.
b. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring from the main shaft.
c. Remove the column upper tube with main shaft from the tilt steering housing support.
13. Remove tilt steering housing support. Remove the the four bolts.
14. Remove main shaft.





a. Using SST 09950-40010 (09958-04010) or equivalent, compress the compression spring.
b. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
c. Remove the main shaft from the column upper tube.
d. Remove the compression spring, thrust collar and bearing.

INSPECTION

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

1. Inspect column upper bracket Check that the steering lock mechanism operates properly.
2. If necessary, replace key cylinder.
a. Place the ignition key at the ACC position.





b. Push down the stop pin with a screwdriver, and pull out the key cylinder.
c. Install a new key cylinder.

HINT: Make sure the ignition key is at the ACC position.

3. Inspect ignition switch.
4. Inspect key unlock warning switch.
5. Automatic Transmission (AT): Inspect key interlock solenoid.
6. Manual Transmission (MT): If necessary, replace ignition switch with key unlock warning switch.
a. Remove the three screws.
b. Install new switches with three screws.
7. AT: If necessary, replace ignition switch with key unlock warning switch and key interlock solenoid.
a. Remove the five screws.
b. Install new switches and solenoid with five screws.
8. If necessary, replace transponder key coil.
9. If necessary, replace transponder key amplifier.
10. Inspect bearing. Check the bearing rotation condition and check for abnormal noise. If the bearing is worn or damaged, replace the column upper tube.
11. If necessary, adjust two telescopic adjusting screws.





a. Using Special Service Tool (SST) 09922-10010 or equivalent, remove the lock nut.

NOTICE: Use SST 09922-10010 or equivalent, in the direction shown in the illustration.





b. Using a hexagon wrench, torque the screw.
Torque: 6.9 Nm (64 inch lbs.).

NOTICE:
- If the adjusting screw is tightened higher than the specified torque, the telescopic mechanism may malfunction. Conversely, if the torque applied is too low, rattling may develop in the column, so the specified torque should always be applied.





- When the adjusting screw and conical springs have been removed, replace the conical springs facing in the direction shown in the illustration.

c. Using a hexagon wrench to hold the screw steady, and using SST 09922-10010 or equivalent, tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).





NOTICE:
- Use SST 09922-10010 or equivalent, in the direction shown in the illustration.
- Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm (13.58 inch).

REASSEMBLY

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

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





c. Use Special Service Tool (SST) 09950-40010 (09958-04010) or equivalents, to compress the compression spring.
d. Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring.
3. Install tilt steering housing support.
Torque: 13 Nm (9 ft. lbs.).
4. Install column upper tube with main shaft.
a. Install the column upper tube with main shaft into the tilt steering housing support.
b. Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring to the main shaft.





c. Using a vise, press in the two tilt steering No. 1 bolts with bushings.

HINT: Make sure the column upper tube turns smoothly.

5. Install tilt steering gear assembly with motor.
a. Install the two bushings and support the stopper bolts to the tilt steering gear assembly with motor.





b. Using a vise, press in the two tilt steering No. 2 bolts.
c. Install the bond cable and spacer to the stopper bolt.
d. Install the spring to each stopper bolt.
e. Install and torque two new lock nuts.
Torque: 3.0 Nm (27 inch lbs.).
f. Tighten the bond cable set screw.
6. Install column upper bracket.
a. Install the column upper bracket with two new tapered-head bolts.





b. Tighten the two tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break off.
7. Install connector bracket. Torque the two bolts.
Torque: 4.9 Nm (43 inch lbs.)
8. Install No. 1 protector and No. 2 protector. Tighten the four bolts.





9. Install turn signal bracket.
Install the turn signal bracket so that its upper surface is parallel with upper surface of the capsule of the breakaway bracket.
10. Install tilt position sensor. Tighten the screw.
11. Install telescopic position sensor.
a. Tighten the two screws.
b. Connect the connector.
12. Install telescopic sensor plate.





a. Install the sensor plate, as shown in the illustration.
b. Torque the bolt.
Torque: 4.9 Nm (43 inch lbs.).
13. Install lower dust cover.





a. Using a press and wooden plate, install the dust seal.

NOTICE: Make sure to install the dust seal facing the correct direction.

b. Install the lower dust cover and clip.
14. Install sliding yoke.
a. Align the matchmarks on the sliding yoke and main shaft.
b. Torque the bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
15. Install key cylinder lamp assembly and transponder key coil. Tighten the screw.