Removal

STEERING COLUMN: STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY: REMOVAL

REMOVAL

1. PRECAUTION
HINT:
Service Precautions.

2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
3. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO. 3
5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO. 2
6. REMOVE STEERING PAD
NOTE:
If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition switch being at ON, DTCs will be recorded.





(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench ("Torx" socket wrench (T=30)), loosen the 2 "torx" screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.
(b) Pull out the steering pad from the steering wheel assembly.
NOTE:
When removing the steering pad, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.

(c) Using a screwdriver, release the lock part of each of the airbag connectors and disconnect the 2 airbag connectors.
(d) Disconnect the horn ground harness from the steering pad.
(e) Remove the steering pad.
CAUTION:
- When storing the steering pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.
- Never disassemble the steering pad.

7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY





(a) without Steering switch:
Disconnect the connector.
(b) Remove the steering wheel assembly set nut.
(c) Mark matchmarks on the steering wheel assembly and main shaft assembly.
(d) Set the SST on the steering wheel assembly.
(e) Holding the SST to the monkey spanner and turn the SST, then remove the steering wheel assembly.
SST: 09950-50013
09951-05010
09952-05010
09953-05020
09954-05021
8. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
9. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR FOOT REST
10. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD LH
11. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSEMBLY Removal
12. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER LH
13. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER





(a) Remove the 3 screws and steering column cover lower.
14. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE





(a) Disconnect the 2 connectors.
(b) Remove the 4 screws and spiral cable.
15. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY





(a) Disconnect the 3 connectors.
(b) Remove the 3 screws and turn signal switch assembly.
16. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 1
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and engine under cover sub-assembly No. 1.
17. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY REAR
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and engine under cover assembly rear.
18. REMOVE STEERING SLIDING YOKE





(a) Remove the 2 bolts from the steering sliding yoke.
(b) Slide the steering sliding yoke up and separate it from the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly No. 2.
(c) Pull down the steering sliding yoke from the steering intermediate shaft assembly to remove.
19. REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COVER





(a) Remove the 4 bolts and steering intermediate shaft cover.
20. REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 2





(a) Mark matchmarks on the power steering gear assembly and steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly No. 2.
(b) Remove the bolt and intermediate shaft sub-assembly No. 2 from the power steering gear assembly.
HINT: When replacing the gear box with a new one, be sure to align the matchmarks with the protrusion to install.

(c) Align the notch with the protrusion of the gear box to make a matchmarks on the intermediate shaft No. 2.
21. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER





(a) Remove the heater to register duct.
(b) Remove the 4 clips and steering column hole cover.
22. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY





(a) Disconnect each of the connectors from the steering column assembly.
(b) Disconnect the wire harness from the steering column assembly.
(c) Remove the 4 steering column set nuts.
(d) Pull out the steering column assembly with the intermediate shaft assembly.