Contents: Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Removal
1. Make sure the steering gear is unlocked, then disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Unscrew the mounting screw and remove the lower steering column cover. Unscrew the two mounting screws and remove the upper cover, then use a screwdriver to remove the ignition switch trim (photo).
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3. Remove the multi-function switches (Section 12) or disconnect their wiring. Mark the connection points using self-adhesive labels. Do not disturb the position of the turn signal self-resetting tongue on the back of the steering column (photo).
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4. Unscrew the mounting nut and self-tapping screw, then remove the shield from the partition at the lower end of the steering column (see photo).
5. Loosen and remove the tie bolt securing the universal joint at the base of the steering column to the steering gear pinion shaft (see photo).
6. Unscrew the two upper mounting bolts (and remove the clamp and rubber bushings), then unscrew the lower mounting bolts (see photo) and lower the steering column until the steering wheel rests against the driver's seat.
7. Disconnect the ignition switch wiring.
8. Remove the steering column.
Installation
9. Install in the reverse order of removal, paying attention to the following.
- a) Loosely assemble the steering column mounts and the lower universal joint. Make sure that the joint is positioned on the steering gear pinion shaft so that the hole for the tie bolt is precisely aligned with the groove in the pinion shaft. Install the tie bolt and tighten it to the specified tightening torque Specifications.
- b) Connect the wires to the ignition switch.
- c) Make sure the steering column is positioned on the mountings without tension, then tighten the bolts to the specified tightening torque Specifications; install the shield where applicable.
- d) Connect the multifunction switch wiring harness, then install the ignition switch trim and the upper and lower steering column covers (see photo).
- e) When assembly is complete, jack up the front of the vehicle and check the correct operation of the steering mechanism by turning the steering wheel from one extreme position to the other.
