Disassembly and Reassembly
Tilt Steering Column (1 Of 2):
Tilt Steering Column (2 Of 2):
DISASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not over tighten it.
1. Disconnect universal joint.
a. Place matchmarks on the universal joint, intermediate No. 2 shaft and main shaft.
b. Remove the 2 bolts.
2. Remove lower dust seal, column hole cover and column hole shield.
a. Remove the 2 bolts from the dust seal.
b. Remove the hole shield from the hole cover.
3. Remove wiring harness clamp. Remove the bolt.
4. Remove column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
a. Using a 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.
5. Remove compression spring.
a. Remove the bolt.
b. Remove the 2 bushings from the spring.
6. Remove 3 tension springs.
7. Remove 2 tilt lever retainers and tilt pawl stoppers.
a. Remove the E-ring from the tilt lever lock shaft.
b. Remove the nut from the tilt No. 2 bolt.
8. Remove 2 tilt pawls.
a. Remove the nut and 2 washers from the bolt.
b. Pull out the bolt.
c. Remove the tilt lever assembly set bolt.
d. Remove the collar from the tilt pawl.
9. Remove tilt lever, tilt sub lever, tilt lever assembly and tilt lever lock shaft.
10. Remove column upper tube with main shaft assembly.
a. Set SST 0991-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010), the nut (10 mm nominal diameter, 1.25 mm pitch), plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (10 mm nominal diameter, 1.25 mm pitch, 50 mm length).
Reference:
Nut: 90170-10004
Plate washer: 90201-10201
Bolt: 91111-51050
b. Remove the 2 tilt No. 2 bolts by using the sliding hammer on SST.
c. Remove the upper tube with the shaft assembly from the column lower tube.
11. Remove turn signal bracket. Remove the 2 bolts.
12. Remove main shaft assembly.
a. Using SST 09950-40010 (09957-04010, 09958-04010), compress the compression spring.
NOTICE: Do not bend the sliding yoke of the main shaft assembly more than 20°.
b. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
c. Remove the shaft assembly from the column upper tube.
d. Remove the compression spring, bearing thrust collar and bearing from the shaft assembly.
13. Remove collar. Remove the snap ring and collar from the column lower
ASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not over tighten it.
1. Coat with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
2. Install main shaft assembly.
a. Install a new bearing, bearing thrust collar and compression spring to the shaft assembly.
b. Install the shaft assembly into the column upper tube.
c. Using SST 09950 40010 (0900, 09958-4010), compress the compression spring.
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft more than 20°.
d. Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring.
3. Install turn signal bracket. Torque the 2 bolts.
Torque: 5.7 Nm (50 inch lbs.)
4. Select tilt No. 2 bolts. Select the bolt with plain thread end when the column upper tube mark is 2, and the bolt with the hollow-tipped thread end when the mark is 1.
NOTICE: Select the bolt type to match each number marked in the squares on the upper tube.
5. Install column upper tube with main shaft assembly.
a. Install the collar to the shaft assembly.
b. Install a new snap ring.
c. Install the upper tube with the shaft assembly into the column lower tube.
d. Using a plastic hammer, drive in the 2 tilt No. 2 bolts.
6. Install tilt lever lock shaft, tilt lever assembly, tilt sub lever and tilt lever.
7. Install 2 tilt pawls.
a. Coat the collar with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
b. Install the collar to the tilt pawl.
c. Install the pawl.
HINT: Install the pawl pin into the long hole of the tilt lever/tilt sub lever.
d. Install the bolt through the pawls and tilt lever assembly.
e. Temporarily install the 2 washers and nut.
f. Torque the tilt lever assembly set bolt.
Torque: 2.9 Nm (26 inch lbs.)
8. Engage and adjust 2 tilt pawls.
a. Engage the tilt sub lever side pawl to the center of the ratchet.
b. While turning the tilt lever side tilt pawl collar, completely engage the tilt lever side pawl to the ratchet.
c. Torque the nut.
Torque: 5.9 Nm (52 inch lbs.)
9. Select and install 2 tilt pawl stoppers.
a. With the tilt pawl and ratchet engaged, install the stopper.
b. Check that the alignment marks on the stopper and pawl align when the stopper is rotated to the pawl side.
c. If the alignment marks do not align, select stopper according to the following table.
Tilt lever side Tilt sub lever side Dimension "A"
1 A 12.65 - 12.75 mm (0.4980 - 0.5020 inch)
2 B 12.55 - 12.65 mm (0.4941 - 0.4980 inch)
3 C 12.45 - 12.55 mm (0.4902 - 0.4941 inch)
4 D 12.35 - 12.45 mm (0.4862 - 0.4902 inch)
5 E 12.25 - 12.35 mm (0.4823 - 0.4862 inch)
d. After selecting the stoppers, check that on both sides the pawl and ratchet are fully engaged.
10. Install 2 tilt lever retainers.
a. Install a new E-ring.
b. Torque the nut.
Torque: 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)
11. install 3 tension springs.
12. Install compression spring.
a. Install the 2 bushings to the spring.
b. Torque the bolt.
Torque: 7.8 Nm (69 inch lbs.)
13. Install column upper bracket and column upper clamp. Tighten 2 new tapered head bolts until the bolt head brakes off.
14. Install wiring harness clamp. Tighten the bolt.
15. Install column hole shield, column hole cover and lower dust seal.
a. Install the hole shield to the hole cover.
b. Install the dust seal to the hole cover.
c. Torque 2 bolts.
Torque: 5.9 Nm (52 inch lbs.)
16. Connect universal joint.
a. Align the matchmarks on the intermediate No. 2 shaft and universal joint then torque the bolt.
Torque: 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.)
b. Align the matchmarks on the universal joint and the main shaft then torque the bolt.
Torque: 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.)
17. Check tilt steering column operation.
a. Check that there is no axial play at the end of the main shaft
b. With the main shaft in the neutral position, raise the lever and check that the main shaft rises to the uppermost position.
c. Lower the main shaft, and check that it locks in the lowermost position.