Disassembly and Reassembly
DISASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not over tighten it.
1. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
Remove the screw and transponder key coil.
2. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
(a) Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
(b) Using a 3 - 4 mm (0.12 - 0.16 inch) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
(c) Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts, column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
3. REMOVE TILT STEERING SUPPORT
(a) Remove the look nut.
(b) Remove the washer, steering pawl set bolt and tilt steering support.
(c) Remove the 2 No. 1 tilt steering support collars.
4. REMOVE 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES
(a) Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
(b) Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates, 2 energy absorbing guides, and 2 break away capsules.
5. REMOVE TORSION SPRING
Using a screw driver, remove the torsion spring.
6. REMOVE TILT LEVER AND BREAK AWAY BRACKET
(a) Remove No. 2 tilt lever lock bolt and No. 1 tilt steering support reinforce.
HINT: This bolt is left-handed one.
(b) Remove the tilt steering adjusting nut, tilt lever, tilt sub lever, tilt lever lock bolt and break away bracket.
HINT: This bolt is left-handed one.
7. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND MAIN SHAFT BUSHING
(a) Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring on the upper side.
(b) Using a brass bar and a hammer, tap out the main shaft assembly with the main shaft bushing.
(c) Remove the main shaft bushing.
(d) Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring on the lower side.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT STEERING LOCK OPERATION
Check that the steering lock mechanism operates properly.
2. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY CYLINDER
(a) Place the ignition key at the ACC position.
(b) Push down the stop pin with a screwdriver, and pull out the key cylinder.
(c) Install a new key cylinder.
HINT: Make sure the key is at the ACC position.
3. INSPECT IGNITION SWITCH.
- Please refer to Starting and Charging; Starting System; Ignition Switch.
4. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH
(a) Remove the 2 screws and ignition switch.
(b) Install a new ignition switch with the 2 screws.
5. INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
6. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
(a) Slide the key unlock warning switch out of the column upper bracket.
(b) Slide a new key unlock warning switch in the column upper bracket.
7. INSPECT KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
8. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
(a) Remove the 2 screws and key interlock solenoid.
(b) Install a new key interlock solenoid with the 2 screws.
9. INSPECT TRANSPONDER KEY COIL.
10. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
11. INSPECT BEARING
Check the bearing rotation condition and check for abnormal noise.
If faulty, replace the steering column upper tube sub-assembly.
REASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not over tighten it.
1. COAT PARTS INDICATED BY ARROWS WITH MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE LITHIUM BASE GREASE
2. INSTALL MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring on the lower side.
(b) Install the main shaft assembly.
(c) Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring on the upper side.
3. INSTALL MAIN SHAFT BUSING
(a) Coat a new bushing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
(b) Using SST and a hammer, tap in the main shaft bushing.
SST 09608-06041
4. INSTALL BREAK AWAY BRACKET AND TILT LEVER
(a) Install break away bracket, tilt lever lock bolt, tilt sub lever and tilt lever.
HINT: Align the holes in the break away bracket with the projections of the tilt lever lock bolt and tilt sub lever.
(b) Install the tilt steering adjusting nut by rotating it counterclockwise.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
(c) Install the No. 1 tilt steering support reinforce with the No. 2 tilt lever lock bolt by turning it counterclockwise.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
HINT: Align the No. 1 support reinforce with the nut to eliminate looseness by turning the No. 1 support reinforce counterclockwise a little, then torque the No. 2 tilt lever lock bolt.
5. INSTALL TORSION SPRING
6. INSTALL 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES
(a) Install the 2 break away capsules, 2 energy absorbing guides and 2 energy absorbing plates.
(b) Install the 2 new energy absorbing clips.
7. INSTALL TILT STEERING SUPPORT
(a) Install the 2 No. 1 tilt steering support collars.
(b) Install the tilt steering support, steering pawl set bolt, washer.
(c) Install the lock nut.
Torque: 9.5 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 87 inch lbs.)
8. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
(a) Install the column upper bracket and column upper clamp with 2 new tapered-head bolts.
(b) Tighten the 2 tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break off.