Removal And Installation

STEERING SHAFT

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.Place the tilt to the lowest level.
3.Remove instrument lower panel. Removal And Installation.
4.Remove intermediate shaft mounting bolt (steering gear side), and separate intermediate shaft from steering gear assembly.

CAUTION:
- Place a matching mark on both intermediate shaft and steering gear assembly before removing intermediate shaft.
- When removing intermediate shaft, never insert a tool, such as a screwdriver, into the yoke groove to pull out the intermediate shaft. In case of the violation of the above, replace intermediate shaft with a new one.
5.Remove intermediate shaft mounting bolt (steering column side), and remove intermediate shaft from steering column assembly.

CAUTION:
- Place a matching mark on both intermediate shaft and steering column assembly before removing intermediate shaft.
- When removing intermediate shaft, never insert a tool, such as a screwdriver, into the yoke groove to pull out the intermediate shaft. In case of the violation of the above, replace intermediate shaft with a new one.
6.Remove dash seal from vehicle.
7.Remove guide from intermediate shaft.

CAUTION:
Remove guide only when necessary.
8.Perform inspection after removal. Inspection.

INSTALLATION


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





- To install dash seal (1) to the vehicle, insert dash seal into the steering gear assembly and press in the protrusions (A) by hand.

CAUTION:
Never allow dash seal lip to run off the engine room side or passenger room side.
- Follow the instructions below to install intermediate shaft to steering gear assembly.
- Insert intermediate shaft into steering gear assembly. Align groove of the steering gear assembly with the bolt hole of the intermediate shaft.

CAUTION:
The guide protrusion is not required to be reinstalled.
- Check for galling while hand-tightening the mounting bolt of intermediate shaft (steering gear assembly side). After checking that the bolt is inserted in the groove of steering gear assembly, tighten the bolt to the specified torque.
- For intermediate shaft mounting bolt direction, Exploded View. (Do not insert it from the other side.)

CAUTION:
Never reuse intermediate shaft mounting bolt.





- When connecting intermediate shaft upper side (1) and column shaft, make sure the bolt is securely seated in groove (A) of column shaft (A) before final tightening.
- After installing steering column assembly, perform self-diagnosis with CONSULT to ensure correct operation. Scan Tool Testing and Procedures.
- Perform inspection after installation. Inspection.