Removal and Installation

STEERING COLUMN


WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove the instrument lower panel LH. Place the tilt to the highest level. Refer to Exploded View.
3. Remove the steering column lower cover and steering column upper cover. Place the telescopic to the longest level. Refer to Exploded View.
4. Remove driver air bag module. Refer to Exploded View.
5. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Exploded View.
6. Remove spiral cable. Refer to Exploded View.
7. Remove combination switch. Refer to Exploded View.





8. Remove knee protector (1).
9. Remove combination meter. Refer to Exploded View.
10. Remove upper stay.
11. Disconnect each switch harness connectors installed to steering column assembly.
12. Remove the joint mounting bolt and nut (lower shaft side), and separate the joint from lower shaft.
13. Remove steering column assembly.

CAUTION:
- Never give axial impact to steering column assembly during removal.
- Never move steering gear assembly when removing steering column assembly.
- Never rotate the lower shaft.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.





- Tighten the mounting bolts in the order shown in the figure when installing the steering column assembly.

CAUTION:
- Never give axial impact to steering column assembly during installation.
- Never move steering gear assembly.
- Never reuse the clip.
- Never reuse the joint mounting nut (lower shaft side).
- Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to Description Special Repair Requirement Description Special Repair Requirement "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION : Special Repair Requirement".