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Removal and Installation

REMOVAL





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1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE:
^ If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition switch at ON or ACC, DTCs will be recorded.
^ Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace with new ones.





a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Remove the 2 steering wheel lower No.2 covers.
c. Using a torx socket wrench, loosen the 2 torx screws.

HINT: Loosen the screw until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.





d. Pull out the wheel pad from the steering wheel and disconnect the airbag connector.

CAUTION: When storing the wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward. Never disassemble the wheel pad.

NOTICE: When removing the wheel pad, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.





2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the steering wheel set nut.
c. Place matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
d. Using SST, remove the wheel.
SST 09950-50012 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05020)
3. REMOVE UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
Remove the 3 screws.
4. REMOVE LOWER LH FINISH PANEL
a. Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the hood lock release lever from the panel.
b. Remove the 4 panel set bolts and screw.
5. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Remove the screw.
6. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Disconnect the 3 connectors.
b. Disconnect the airbag connector.
c. Remove the 3 screws.
7. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE

NOTICE: Do not disassemble the cable or apply oil to it.

8. DISCONNECT JUNCTION BLOCK NO.1
Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the junction block No.1.





9. COLUMN SHIFT
DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the pin and clip.
b. Disconnect the cable assembly from the column shift lever assembly.





10. 2WD:
DISCONNECT INTERMEDIATE NO. 2 SHAFT
a. Place matchmarks on the intermediate No. 2 shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Loosen the bolt A and remove the bolt B.
11. 2WD:
REMOVE INTERMEDIATE NO. 2 SHAFT
Remove the bolt A.
12. 2WD:
REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER
Remove the 5 bolts.





13. 4WD:
DISCONNECT INTERMEDIATE NO.2 SHAFT
a. Place matchmarks on the intermediate No.2 shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Loosen the bolt A and remove the bolt B.
14. 4WD:
REMOVE INTERMEDIATE NO. 2 SHAFT
Remove the bolt A.
15. 4WD:
REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER AND COLUMN HOLE COVER NO.2 SET BOLT
Remove the 5 bolts.
16. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Remove the 2 column assembly set bolts and nuts.





17. 2WD:
REMOVE SLIDING YOKE
a. Place matchmarks; on the sliding yoke and main shaft assembly.
b. Remove the bolt.





18. 4WD:
REMOVE UNIVERSAL JOINT NO.2
a. Place matchmarks on the universal joint No.2 and mainshaft assembly.
b. Remove the bolt.
19. 4WD:
REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER NO.2
Remove the cover No.2 from the universal joint No.2.

INSTALLATION





1. 2WD:
INSTALL SLIDING YOKE
a. Align the matchmarks on the sliding yoke and main shaft assembly.
b. Torque the bolt.

Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)

2. 4WD:
INSTALL COLUMN HOLE COVER NO.2
Install the cover No. 2 to the universal joint No.2.





3. 4WD:
INSTALL UNIVERSAL JOINT NO.2
a. Align the matchmarks on the universal joint No. 2 and main shaft assembly.
b. Torque the bolt.

Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)





4. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Torque the 2 column assembly set bolts and nuts.

Torque: 26 Nm (260 kgf-cm, 19 ft. lbs.)

b. Connect the connectors.
5. 2WD:
INSTALL COLUMN HOLE COVER
Torque the 5 bolts.

Torque: 8 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 69 inch lbs.)

6. 2WD:
INSTALL INTERMEDIATE NO.2 SHAFT
Temporarily tighten the bolt A.
7. 2WD:
CONNECT INTERMEDIATE NO.2 SHAFT
a. Align the matchmarks on the intermediate No. 2 shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Torque the bolt B.

Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)

c. Torque the bolt A.

Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)





8. 4WD:
INSTALL COLUMN HOLE COVER AND COLUMN HOLE COVER NO.2 SET BOLT
Torque the 5 bolts.

Torque: 8 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 69 inch lbs.)

9. 4WD:
CONNECT INTERMEDIATE NO.2 SHAFT
Temporarily tighten the bolt A.
10. 4WD:
INSTALL INTERMEDIATE NO.2 SHAFT
a. Align the matchmarks on the intermediate No. 2 shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Torque the bolt B.

Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)

c. Torque the bolt A.

Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)

11. COLUMN SHIFT:
CONNECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
a. Connect the cable assembly to column shift lever assembly.
b. Install the pin and clip.
12. CONNECT JUNCTION BLOCK NO. 1
a. Install the 2 bolts and connect the junction block No. 1.
13. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE
14. INSTALL COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Tighten the 3 screws.
b. Connect the airbag connector.
c. Connect the 3 connectors.
15. INSTALL NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Tighten the screw.
16. INSTALL LOWER LH FINISH PANEL
a. Tighten the 4 panel set bolts and screw.
b. Connect the hood lock release lever with the 2 screws.
17. INSTALL UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
Tighten the 3 screws.





18. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
a. Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
b. Turn the cable counterclockwise by hand until it becomes harder to turn the cable.
c. Then rotate the cable clockwise about 2.5 turns to align the mark.

HINT: The cable will rotate about 2.5 turns to either left or right of the center.

19. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
a. Align the matchmarks on the wheel and main shaft assembly.
b. Torque the wheel set nut.

Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)

c. Connect the connector.





20. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE:
^ Make sure the wheel pad is installed to the specified torque.
^ If the wheel pad has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects in the case or connector, replace the wheel pad with a new one.
^ When installing the wheel pad, take care that the wirings do not interfere with other parts and are not pinched between other parts.

a. Connect the airbag connector.
b. Install the wheel pad after confirming that the circumference groove of the torx screw is caught on the screw case.

NOTICE: COLUMN SHIFT: Take care that the spiral cable does not touch the dynamic damper of the steering wheel.

c. Using a torx socket wrench, torque the 2 screws.

Torque: 9.0 Nm (90 kgf-cm, 78 inch lbs.)

d. Install the 2 steering wheel lower No.2 covers.
21. CHECK STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
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