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. (A/T) or (M/T).
3. Remove the steering column lower cover and steering column upper cover. Place the telescopic to the longest level. (A/T) or (M/T).
4. Remove driver air bag module. Exploded View.
5. Remove steering wheel. Exploded View.
6. Remove spiral cable. Exploded View.
7. Remove combination switch. Exploded View.





8. Remove knee protector (1).

Black arrow: Bolt

9. Remove combination meter. 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. Description Special Repair Requirement Description Special Repair Requirement "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL
POSITION : Special Repair Requirement".