Steering Column: Service and Repair

Steering Column
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures How to Use TAS Procedures

Removal

CAUTION: Make sure that the road wheels are in the straight ahead position.

NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
1 Make the SRS system safe.
For additional information, refer to Standard Workshop Practices Standard Workshop Practices
For additional information, refer to Steering Wheel Service and Repair
For additional information, refer to Driver Lower Air Bag Module Driver Lower Air Bag Module

















Torque to: 10 Nm









CAUTION: Discard the bolt.

Torque to: 25 Nm





Torque to: 25 Nm





NOTE:
Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for access only.
2 Using a suitable stud extraction tool, remove the tamper proof bolts.

Installation

WARNING: Make sure that a new steering column flexible coupling bolt is installed.

CAUTION: Tighten the new tamper proof bolts until the hexagon shears.
1 To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2 If a new component is installed, the soft lock stop reset routine should be completed on the power steering system, using the approved diagnostic tool.