Steering Column Removal and Installation
Steering Column Removal and Installation
Steering Wheel and Column Components
NOTE:
The steering column assembly can be easily damaged during and after removal.
To avoid damaging the steering column assembly, be sure to take the following precautions when removing it and when setting it down after removal:
- Do not release telescopic and tilt lever with steering column nuts loosened or steering column removed from vehicle. Doing so may increase operating force for telescopic or tilt motion.
- The impact energy absorbing function of the steering column assembly may be impaired if the steering column assembly receives an excessively large force.
Be careful not to strongly impact the steering column assembly when removing and installing it.
- Never drop the steering column assembly on its end. This could collapse the steering shaft or loosen the plastic shear pins that maintain the design length of the column.
- Do not lean the steering column assembly against something. This could cause it to bend or deform.
- Do not loosen the steering column nuts when the steering lower shaft is still installed. This could cause damage to the shaft joint bearing.
Removal
1) Remove steering wheel. Steering Wheel Removal and Installation
2) Remove contact coil cable assembly and steering angle sensor. Contact Coil Cable Assembly Removal and Installation
3) Remove instrument panel undercover and steering column hole cover. Service and Repair
4) Remove steering joint cover. Steering Wheel and Column Components
5) Put matchmark (1) on joint (2) of steering lower shaft and pinion shaft (3).
6) Remove lower joint bolt (4).
7) Remove steering lower shaft.
8) Remove steering column harness clamp (1) from bracket.
9) Remove steering column rear nut (2) and steering column front nut (3).
10) Remove steering column.
Installation
Steering Column Inspection
NOTE:
Tightening the fasteners in the wrong order may cause damage to the shaft joint bearing.
Be sure to tighten the steering column nuts in the order given before installing the steering lower shaft.
1) Confirm that front wheels are in straight-ahead position.
2) Install steering column.
3) Tighten steering column front nuts (1) on lower side and then steering column rear nuts (2) on upper side to specified torque.
NOTE:
- Make sure that clearance between stud bolt (1) and lower bracket (3) should be 0 (zero) when installing.
- Check the following points, after tightening steering column nuts.
- Telescopic function and tilt function move smoothly when lever is released.
- Telescopic function and tilt function are securely fixed when lever is locked.
Tightening torque
Steering column nut (a): 14 Nm (1.4 kgf-m, 10.5 lbf-ft)
4) Install steering column harness clamps (4) to bracket.
5) Align matchmark (1) on joint (3) of steering lower shaft to pinion shaft (2).
6) Tighten lower joint bolt (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Lower joint bolt (a): 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.5 lbf-ft)
7) Install steering joint cover. Steering Wheel and Column Components
8) Install contact coil cable assembly and steering angle sensor. Contact Coil Cable Assembly Removal and Installation
9) Install steering wheel. Steering Wheel Removal and Installation
10) Install steering column hole cover and instrument panel undercover. Service and Repair