Disassembly and Reassembly

POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN
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 assembly and main shaft assembly.
c. Disconnect the VGRS assembly with hole cover.
d. Remove the thrust stopper.
e. Disconnect VGRS wire harness clamp from the plate.
f. Remove the boot from the VGRS actuator assembly.
g. Remove the No. 2 lower cover.
2. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL WITH KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY
Remove the screw and transponder key coil with the key cylinder lamp assembly.
3. REMOVE CONNECTOR BRACKET
Remove the bolt and connector bracket.
4. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR NO. 1
Remove the bolt and steering column protector No. 1.
5. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
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 stopper No. 1.
c. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts.
d. Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings.
e. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the motor.
7. REMOVE ADJUSTING NUT NO. 1





a. Set SST, a plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (10 mm normal diameter, 1.25 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 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the adjusting nut No. 1.
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 inch) 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 telesco lever lock bolts.
f. Remove the 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs and 2 steering lock wedges.
10. REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
a. Remove the bolt.
b. Remove the tube support with lower tube attachment.
c. Remove the tube attachment from the tube support.





11. REMOVE 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES
a. Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
b. Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates and energy absorbing guides.
12. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT
Remove the 2 bolts and telescopic steering slider support.
13. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSHING
14. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER
15. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER
16. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW
Remove the nut, 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.
17. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the lower side snap ring from the main shaft assembly.
b. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and column upper tube sub-assembly with the main shaft assembly.
c. Remove the column upper tube assembly from the break away bracket.
d. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the column upper tube assembly.
e. Remove the 3 bushings from the break away bracket.
18. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY





a. Using SST, compress the compression spring.
SST 09950-40011 (0995-04011)

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 assembly from the column upper tube sub-assembly.
d. Remove the compression spring and bearing thrust collar from the main shaft assembly.

INSPECTION

NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.





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. Using a screwdriver, push down the stop pin of the cylinder, and pull out the key cylinder.
c. Install a new cylinder.

HINT: Make sure the key is at the ACC position.

3. INSPECT IGNITION SWITCH
4. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Install a new switch with the 2 screws.
5. INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
6. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
a. Slide out the switch.
b. Slide in a new switch.
7. INSPECT KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
8. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Install a new solenoid with the 2 screws.
9. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
10. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TRANSPONDER KEY AMPLIFIER
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Install a new key amplifier with the 2 screws.





11. INSPECT 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.





12. INSPECT BEARING
a. Check the bearing rotation condition of the main shaft assembly and check for abnormal noise.
If necessary, replace bearing.
b. Coat the bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.

REASSEMBLY

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 the bearing thrust collar and compression spring to the main shaft assembly.
b. Install the main shaft assembly to the column upper tube sub-assembly.
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 2 new support stopper bolt bushings to the column upper tube assembly.
c. Install the column upper tube assembly to the break away bracket.
d. Install the column upper tube sub-assembly with the main shaft assembly to the break away bracket.
e. Using a hexagon wrench, install the 2 tilt steering bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (210 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
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 Nm (8.2 kgf-cm, 7.1 inch lbs.)
c. Using a punch, stake the nut.
5. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER
6. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER
7. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSHING
8. INSTALL TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT
Install the telescopic steering slider support with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 11 Nm (110 kgf-cm, 8 ft. lbs.)





9. INSTALL 2 ENERGY ABSORBING GUIDES, PLATES AND CLIPS
a. Install 2 new energy absorbing guides and new absorbing plates.
b. Install 2 new energy absorbing clips.
10. INSTALL COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
a. Install the tube attachment to the tube support.
b. Install the column tube support with the bolt.
Torque: 15 Nm (150 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)





11. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
a. Install the 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs and 2 steering lock wedges.
b. Using a hexagon wrench, install the 2 telesco lever lock bolts.
Torque: 10 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 7 ft. lbs.)
c. Install and tighten the 2 new tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break off.
d. Install the column tube stopper.
Torque: 19 Nm (190 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
12. INSTALL POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR
a. Install the telescopic steering column cable.
b. Install the power telescopic motor with the 2 bolts.
13. INSTALL ADJUSTING NUT NO. 1
a. Install 2 new support stopper bolt bushings.
b. Install the adjusting nut No. 1 to the power tilt motor.
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 2 tilt steering bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (210 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
d. Install the stopper No. 1 and stopper spring.
e. Using a hexagon wrench, install the support stopper bolt.
15. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Install the turn signal bracket with the 3 bolts.
16. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR NO. 1
Install the steering column protector No. 1 with the bolt.
Torque: 15 Nm (153 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
17. INSTALL CONNECTOR BRACKET
Install the connector bracket with the bolt.
18. INSTALL KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY AND TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
a. Install the transponder key coil with the key cylinder lamp assembly to the column upper bracket.
b. Install the screw.
19. w/o VGRS: INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER COVER
20. w/o VGRS: INSTALL INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Install the thrust stopper.
b. Align the matchmarks on the intermediate shaft assembly and main shaft assembly.
c. Install the bolt.
Torque: 34 Nm (350 kgf-cm, 25 ft. lbs.)
21. w/o VGRS: INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER COVER
Install the No. 2 lower cover with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 24.5 Nm (240 kgf-cm, 17 ft. lbs.)
22. w/ VGRS: INSTALL VGRS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY

NOTICE: Pull out the key from the key cylinder and lock the mainshaft.





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 left or right of the center.

NOTICE: After setting, pay attention not to rotate the VGRS actuator until the installation of the steering column.





c. Install the boot with plate to the VGRS actuator assembly and connect wire harness clamp to the plate.
d. Install the thrust stopper, No. 2 lower cover and boot clamp to the main shaft assembly.
e. Align the matchmarks on the VGRS assembly and main shaft assembly.
f. Install the bolt.
Torque: 34 Nm (350 kgf-cm, 25 ft. lbs.)
g. Install the boot to the No. 2 lower cover and clamp.