Disassembly and Reassembly
DISASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. REMOVE KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY
Remove the clip with key cylinder lamp assembly.
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. A/T: REMOVE SHIFT LEVER
Remove the screw and shift lever.
4. A/T: REMOVE UPPER NO. 2 STEERING COVER
5. A/T: REMOVE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY
6. A/T: REMOVE SHIFT LEVER HOUSING
Remove the 3 torx screws and shift lever housing.
7. Tilt steering column: REMOVE RELEASE LEVER SPRING
8. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Remove the 2 torx screws and turn signal bracket.
9. Non-tilt steering column: REMOVE COLUMN UPPER TUBE WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 4 torx bolts.
b. Remove the column upper tube with the main shaft assembly from the column tube assembly.
10. Tilt steering column: REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Set SST, plate washer (18 and 36 mm outer diameter) and screw (4.0 mm diameter, 0.7 mm pitch, 15.0 mm length), as shown in the illustration. And then remove the 2 pivot pins.
SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010)
Reference
Plate washer A (18 mm): 90562-04012
Plate washer B (36 mm): 90201-10201
Screw: 90154-40015
b. Remove the column housing with the shaft assembly from the column tube assembly.
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft assembly more than 15°.
c. Remove the tilt spring and spring guide.
11. A/T: REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING SUPPORT
a. Remove the 4 torx bolts.
b. Remove the 2 tilt No.1 stoppers and steering column housing support.
12. REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
a. Remove the bolt and washer.
b. Remove the column tube support with lower column tube attachment.
c. Remove the lower column tube attachment from the column tube support.
13. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT STOPPER
14. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Install SST to the main shaft assembly, as shown in the illustration.
SST 09612-07010
b. Using SST, compress the compression spring.
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 15°.
HINT: Hold the shaft assembly with your hand so that it does not rotate.
c. Using a screwdriver, remove the retaining ring.
d. Non-tilt steering column: Remove the spring retainer and compression spring.
e. Tilt steering column: Remove the spring retainer, compression spring, upper bearing inner race seat and inner race.
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 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 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 out the key unlock warning switch.
b. Install a new key unlock warning switch.
7. A/T: INSPECT BEARING
a. Check the bearing rotation condition and check for abnormal noise.
If faulty, replace the column housing.
b. Coat the bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
8. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE SHAFT BEARING
a. Using SST, press out the shaft bearing.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00430), 09950-70010 (09951-07360)
b. Coat a new shaft bearing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
c. Using SST, press in the shaft bearing.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00460), 09950-70010 (09951-07150)
REASSEMBLY
NOTICE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. COAT PARTS INDICATED BY ARROWS WITH MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE LITHIUM BASE GREASE
2. INSTALL MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Non-tilt steering column: Install the compression spring and spring retainer.
b. Tilt steering column: Install the inner race, upper bearing inner race seat, compression spring and spring retainer.
c. Install a new retaining ring to the main shaft assembly.
d. Install the washer of SST to the main shaft assembly.
e. Install SST to the main shaft assembly, as shown in the illustration.
SST 09612-07010
f. Using SST, push down the retaining ring until it fits into the shaft groove and install the main shaft assembly.
NOTICE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 15°.
HINT: Hold the main shaft assembly with your hand so that it does not rotate.
3. INSTALL MAIN SHAFT STOPPER
4. INSTALL COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT
Install a new lower column tube attachment with the bolt and washer to the column tube support.
Torque: 8.5 Nm (85 kgf-cm, 74 inch lbs.)
5. A/T: INSTALL STEERING COLUMN HOUSING SUPPORT
a. Install the 2 new tilt No. 1 stopper with the steering column housing support.
b. Install 4 new torx bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
6. Non-tilt steering column: INSTALL COLUMN UPPER TUBE WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Install the column upper tube with the main shaft assembly to the column tube assembly.
b. Install 4 new torx bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
7. Tilt steering column: INSTALL STEERING COLUMN HOUSING WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Install the steering column housing with the main shaft assembly into the column tube assembly.
b. Install the tilt spring and spring guide.
c. Using a vise to hold the steering column housing and steering column housing support.
d. Temporarily install 2 new pivot pins.
e. Using a punch and a hammer, tap in the pivot pin.
f. Using a pin punch, stake on 3 places evenly around the hole as shown in the illustration.
8. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Install the turn signal bracket with 2 new torx screws.
Torque: 7.5 Nm (75 kgf-cm, 65 inch lbs.)
HINT: Set the hole of the turn signal bracket and projection of steering column housing.
9. Tilt steering column: INSTALL RELEASE LEVER SPRING
10. A/T: INSTALL PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY
11. A/T: INSTALL SHIFT LEVER HOUSING
Install the shift lever housing with 3 new torx screws.
Torque: 12 Nm (120 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
12. A/T: INSTALL UPPER NO. 2 STEERING COVER
13. A/T: INSTALL SHIFT LEVER
Install the shift lever with a new torx screw.
Torque: 18 Nm (180 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)
14. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
a. Install the column upper bracket and column upper clamp with 2 new tapered-head bolts.
HINT: Insert the bracket pin into the column tube hole.
b. Tighten the tapered-head bolts until the bolt heads break off.
15. INSTALL KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY
Install the clip with the key cylinder lamp assembly.