Steering Column: Service and Repair
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLYCOMPONENTS (Part 1):
COMPONENTS (Part 2):
COMPONENTS (Part 3):
COMPONENTS (Part 4):
COMPONENTS (Part 5):
REMOVAL
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD ASSEMBLY
(a) Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
(b) Remove the No. 2 and No. 3 steering wheel lower covers.
(c) Using a "torx" wrench, loosen the 2 "torx" screws.
HINT: Loosen the 2 screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.
(d) Pull the pad out from the steering wheel and disconnect the 2 airbag connectors.
(e) Disconnect the connector.
CAUTION:
^ When storing the wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.
^ Never disassemble the wheel pad.
NOTICE: When removing the wheel pad, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.
3. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
(a) Disconnect the connector.
(b) Remove the steering wheel set nut.
(c) Place matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
(d) Using SST, remove the wheel.
SST 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021)
4. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER LOWER
(a) Remove the 3 screws and column cover.
5. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER UPPER
6. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
(a) Disconnect the 5 connectors.
(b) Disconnect the airbag connector.
(c) Remove the 3 screws and combination switch.
7. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
NOTICE: Do not disassemble the cable or apply oil to it.
8. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
9. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD LH
(a) Remove the clip and cowl trim.
10. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL LOWER
(a) Remove the connector and cluster finish panel.
11. REMOVE NO. PANEL LOWER
(a) Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the hood lock release lever from the panel.
(b) Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the fuel lid release lever from the panel.
(c) Remove the pad set screw and panel.
12. REMOVE PANEL LH LOWER
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and panel.
13. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
(a) Remove the screw and No. 2 heater to register duct.
14. DISCONNECT NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Place matchmarks on the No. 2 intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
(b) Loosen the bolt A.
(c) Remove the bolt B and the bolt C, disconnect the No. 2 intermediate shaft from the control valve shaft and sliding yoke.
15. REMOVE NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
16. REMOVE NO. 2 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and hole cover.
17. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
(a) Disconnect the connectors.
(b) Loosen the hose clamp.
(c) Remove the 4 nuts and steering column assembly.
18. REMOVE STEERING SLIDING YOKE
(a) Remove the bolt A and sliding yoke.
(b) Remove the thrust stopper from the intermediate shaft.
19. REMOVE HOSE CLAMP
20. REMOVE NO. 2 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
DISASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. REMOVE VGRS ACTUATOR
(a) Loosen the boot clamp.
(b) Remove the bolt and place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and main shaft.
(c) Disconnect the VGRS actuator with hole cover.
(d) Remove the thrust stopper.
(e) Disconnect the VGRS actuator wire harness clamp from the plate.
(f) Remove the boot from the VGRS actuator.
(g) Remove the No. 2 lower cover.
2. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL WITH KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the screw and transponder key coil with the key cylinder lamp.
3. REMOVE CONNECTOR BRACKET
(a) Remove the bolt and connector bracket.
4. REMOVE NO. STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR
(a) Remove the bolt and No. steering column protector.
5. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
(a) Remove the 3 bolts and turn signal bracket.
6. REMOVE POWER TILT MOTOR
(a) Using a hexagon wrench, remove the support stopper bolt.
(b) Remove the stopper spring and No. stopper.
(c) Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and power tilt motor.
(d) Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings.
(e) Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the power tilt motor.
7. REMOVE NO. TILT STEERING ADJUSTING NUT
(a) Set SST, plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (6 mm normal diameter, 1.0 mm pitch, 50 mm length), as shown.
SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010)
Reference:
Plate washer 90201-10201
Bolt 91111-51050
(b) Remove the 2 tilt steering shafts by using the sliding hammer on SST.
(c) Remove the No. adjusting nut.
(d) Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the No. adjusting nut.
8. REMOVE POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and power telescopic motor.
(b) Remove the telescopic steering column cable.
9. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
(a) Remove the column tube stopper.
(b) Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
(c) Using a 3 - 4 mm (0.12 - 0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
(d) Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts, column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
(e) Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 telescopic lever lock bolts.
(f) Remove the 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs, 2 steering lock wedges and column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
10. REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
(a) Remove the bolt.
(b) Remove the column tube support with tube attachment.
(c) Remove the tube attachment from the column tube support.
11. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ENERGY ABSORBING PLATE
(a) Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
(b) Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates and 2 energy absorbing guides.
12. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and telescopic steering slider support.
13. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSH
14. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER
15. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER
16. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW
(a) Remove the nut, 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.
17. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN UPPER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the lower side snap ring from the main shaft.
(b) Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and column upper tube with the main shaft.
(c) Remove the column upper tube from the break away bracket.
(d) Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the column upper tube.
(e) Remove the 3 bushings from the break away bracket.
18. REMOVE STEERING MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Using SST, compress the compression spring.
SST 09950-40011 (09958-04011)
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 20°.
(b) Using a snap ring expander, remove the upper side snap ring.
(c) Remove the main shaft from the column upper tube.
(d) Remove the compression spring and bearing thrust collar from the main shaft.
INSPECTION
1. INSTALL STEERING LOCK OPERATION
(a) Check that the steering lock mechanism operates properly.
(b) If necessary, replace the key cylinder.
(1) Place the ignition key at the ACC position.
(2) Using a screwdriver, push down the stopper pin of the cylinder, and pull out the key cylinder.
(3) Install a new cylinder.
HINT: Make sure the key is at the ACC position.
2. INSPECT IGNITION SWITCH
3. INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
4. INSPECT KEY INTER LOCK SOLENOID
5. INSPECT UPPER BEARING
(a) Check the bearing rotation condition and check for abnormal noise.
If the bearing is worn or damaged, replace the column upper tube.
(b) Coat the bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
6. INSPECT LOWER BEARING
(a) Check the bearing rotation condition of the main shaft assembly and check for abnormal noise.
If necessary, replace the bearing.
(b) Coat the bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
REASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not over tighten it.
1. APPLY MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE LITHIUM BASE GREASE TO PARTS INDICATED BY ARROWS
2. INSTALL STEERING MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the bearing thrust collar and compression spring to the shaft.
(b) Install the shaft to the column upper tube.
(c) Using SST, compress the compression spring.
SST 09950-40011 (09958-04011)
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft more than 20°.
(d) Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring to the shaft.
3. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the 3 bushings to the break away bracket.
(b) Install the 2 new support stopper bolt bushings to the column tube.
(c) Install the column upper tube to the break away bracket.
(d) Install the column upper tube with the main shaft to the break away bracket.
(e) Using a hexagon wrench, install the 2 tilt steering bolts.
Torque: 20 N*m (210 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
(f) Install a new snap ring.
4. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW
(a) Install the 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.
(b) Install the nut.
Torque: 0.8 N*m (8.2 kgf*cm, 7.1 in.*lbf)
(c) Using a punch, stake the nut.
5. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER
6. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER
7. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSH
8. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT
(a) Install the telescopic steering slider support with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 11 N*m (110 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf)
9. INSTALL STEERING ENERGY ABSORBING GUIDE, PLATE AND CLIP
(a) Install the 2 new energy absorbing guides and 2 new absorbing plates.
(b) Install the 2 new energy absorbing clips.
10. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
(a) Install the tube attachment to the column tube support.
(b) Install the column tube support with the bolt.
Torque: 15 N*m (150 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf)
11. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
(a) Install the 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs, 2 steering lock wedges and column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
(b) Using a hexagon wrench, install the 2 telescopic lever lock bolts.
Torque: 10 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf)
(c) Install and tighten the 2 new tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break off.
(d) Install the column tube stopper.
Torque: 19 N*m (190 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf)
12. INSTALL POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR
(a) Install the telescopic steering column cable.
(b) Install the power telescopic motor with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 9.0 N*m (90 kgf*cm, 78 in.*lbf)
13. INSTALL NO. TILT STEERING ADJUSTING NUT
(a) Install 2 new support stopper bolt bushings to the No. 1adjusting nut.
(b) Install the No. adjusting nut to the column upper tube.
(c) Install the 2 tilt steering shafts.
14. INSTALL POWER TILT MOTOR
(a) Install 2 new support stopper bolt bushings to the power tilt motor.
(b) Install 2 new E-rings.
(c) Using a hexagon wrench, install the power tilt motor and 2 tilt steering bolts.
Torque: 20 N*m (210 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
(d) Install the stopper No. and stopper spring.
(e) Using a hexagon wrench, install the support stopper bolt.
15. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
(a) Install the turn signal bracket with the 3 bolts.
16. INSTALL NO. STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR
(a) Install the No. steering column protector with the bolt.
17. INSTALL CONNECTOR BRACKET
(a) Install the connector bracket with the bolt.
18. INSTALL TRANSPONDER KEY AMPLIFIER
19. INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER COVER
20. INSTALL VGRS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
NOTICE: Pull out the key from the key cylinder and lock the main shaft.
(a) Turn the case clockwise by hand until it becomes harder to turn the cable.
(b) Then rotate the case counterclockwise about 2.5 turns to align the cutout.
HINT: The cable will rotate about 2.5 turns to either the left or right of the center.
NOTICE: After setting, be careful not to rotate the VGRS actuator until the installation of the steering column.
(c) Install the boot with plate to the VGRS actuator and connect the wire harness clamp to the plate.
(d) Install the thrust stopper, No. 2 lower cover and boot clamp to the main shaft.
(e) Align the matchmarks on the VGRS actuator and main shaft.
(f) Install the bolt.
Torque: 34 N*m (350 kgf*cm, 25 ft.*lbf)
(g) Install the boot to the No. 2 lower cover and clamp.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
2. INSTALL STEERING SLIDING YOKE
(a) Install the thrust stopper and sliding yoke.
(b) Install and temporarily tighten the bolt A.
3. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the steering column with the 4 nuts.
Torque: 25 N*m (260 kgf*cm, 19 ft.*lbf)
(b) Connect the connectors.
4. INSTALL LOWER DUST COVER
(a) Install the hole cover with the 4 bolts.
5. INSTALL NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Temporarily tighten the bolt.
6. CONNECT NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Align the matchmarks on the No. 2 intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
(b) Install the bolt C.
Torque: 34 N*m (350 kgf*cm, 25 ft.*lbf)
(c) Install the bolt B.
Torque: 34 N*m (350 kgf*cm, 25 ft.*lbf)
(d) Install the bolt A.
Torque: 34 N*m (350 kgf*cm, 25 ft.*lbf)
7. INSTALL NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUST
(a) Install the No. 2 heater to register duct with the screw.
8. INSTALL PANEL LH LOWER
(a) Install the panel with the 4 bolts.
9. INSTALL NO. PANEL LOWER
(a) Install the panel with the screw.
(b) Connect the hood lock release lever and fuel lid release lever with the 4 screws.
10. INSTALL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the cluster finish panel and connector.
11. INSTALL COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD LH
(a) Install the cowl trim with the clip.
12. INSTALL FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
13. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
14. INSTALL COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
(a) Install the combination switch with the 3 screws.
(b) Connect the airbag connector.
(c) Connect the 5 connectors.
15. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER UPPER
16. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER LOWER
(a) Install the column cover with the 3 screws.
17. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
(b) Turn the cable counterclockwise by hand until it becomes harder to turn the cable.
(c) Rotate the cable clockwise about 2.5 turns to align the mark.
HINT: The cable will rotate about 2.5 turns to either the left or right of the center.
18. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
(a) Align the matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft.
(b) Install the steering wheel set nut.
Torque: 50 N*m (510 kgf*cm, 37 ft.*lbf)
(c) Connect the connector.
19. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD ASSEMBLY
NOTICE:
^ Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace with new ones.
^ Make sure the wheel pad is installed to the specified torque.
^ If the wheel pad has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects in the case or connector, replace the wheel pad with a new one.
^ When installing the wheel pad, take care that the wirings do not interfere with other parts and are not pinched between other parts.
(a) Connect the connector.
(b) Connect the airbag connector.
(c) Install the pad after confirming that the circumference groove of the "torx" screw is caught on the screw case.
(d) Using a "torx" wrench, install the 2 "torx" screws.
Torque: 8.8 N*m (90 kgf*cm, 78 in.*lbf)
(e) Install the No. 2 and No. 3 steering wheel lower covers.
20. CHECK STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
21. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
22. CHECK SRS WARNING LIGHT
(a) Check the SRS warning light.
23. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
(a) Perform initialization.
NOTICE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.