Steering Column - Removal and Installation

STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY









NOTICE: The front wheels of the vehicle must be maintained in a straight ahead position. The steering column must also be in the "lock" position. Failure to follow these procedures may cause improper alignment of some components during installation and result in column malfunction.

NOTICE: Once the steering column is removed from the vehicle, the column is extremely susceptible to damage. Dropping the column assembly on its end could collapse the steering shaft or loosen the plastic injections which maintain column rigidity. Leaning on the column assembly could cause the jacket to bend or deform. Any of the above damage could impair the column's collapsible design. If it is necessary to remove the steering wheel, use standard wheel puller. Under no condition should the end of the shaft be hammered on, as hammering could loosen the plastic injections which maintain column rigidity.

Remove or Disconnect

1. Battery negative cable.
2. Steering wheel.
3. Intermediate shaft upper bolt (75).
4. Instrument panel sound insulator and lower trim pad (left side).
5. Park lock cable from cable backdrive pin and cable bracket.
6. Electrical connectors from steering column.
7. Nuts (82) from lower support plate (83).
8. Both capsule bolts (81).
9. Steering column assembly from vehicle.

Install or Connect

1. Position steering column assembly into vehicle and insert lower steering shaft assembly (45) into U-joint of intermediate shaft (74).
2. Loosely attach steering column to studs on lower support plate (83).
3. Loosely attach steering column to instrument panel reinforcement assembly (80) with capsule bolts (81).

Tighten
^ Bolt (81) to 27 Nm (20 lbs. ft.).
^ Nut (82) to 14 Nm (10 lbs. ft.).
^ Intermediate shaft upper bolt (75) to 60 Nm (44 lbs. ft.).

4. Electrical connectors.
5. Park lock cable to cable backdrive and cable bracket.
6. Instrument panel sound insulator.
7. Battery negative cable.