STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY (for Manual Tilt) > REMOVAL |
| 1. PRECAUTION |
| 2. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD |
| 3. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL LH |
| 4. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL |
| 5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.3 |
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Using a screwdriver, remove the steering wheel No.3 cover lower.
| 6. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2 |
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Using a screwdriver, remove the steering wheel No.2 cover lower.
| 7. REMOVE STEERING PAD ASSEMBLY |
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Using a "torx" socket wrench (T30), loosen the 2 "torx" screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.
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Pull out the steering pad from the steering wheel assembly and support the steering pad with one hand as shown in the illustration.
Disconnect the horn connector.
Disconnect the 2 connectors from the steering pad.
Remove the steering pad.
| 8. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
Remove the steering wheel assembly set nut.
Put matchmarks on the steering wheel assembly and main shaft assembly.
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Using SST, remove the steering wheel assembly.
| 9. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH |
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Disengage the 6 claws and 4 clips, and remove the front door scuff plate.
Disconnect the connector. (w/ illumination scuff plate)
| 10. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH |
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Remove the 2 clips and the cowl side trim sub-assembly LH.
| 11. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER |
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Using a screwdriver, open the instrument panel finish panel sub-assembly lower cover.
Remove the bolt <A> and the screw <C>.
Disconnect the hood lock control cable assembly.
Disengage the 5 claws and the 4 clips.
Disconnect the connectors and then remove the instrument panel finish panel sub-assembly lower.
| 12. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LOWER NO.1 |
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Disconnect the connector from the driver side knee airbag assembly.
Remove the 4 bolts and the driver side knee airbag assembly.
| 13. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER |
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Remove the steering column cover lower No.2.
Remove the 3 screws.
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the steering column cover lower.
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Disengage the claw and remove the steering column cover upper.
| 14. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Disconnect the connectors from the turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly.
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Using pliers, grip the claws of the clip and remove the turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly from the steering column assembly.
| 15. REMOVE AIR DUCT NO.1 |
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Remove the bolt.
Disengage the 3 claws and remove the air duct No.1.
| 16. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY |
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Loosen the bolt (A) and remove the clamp from the steering column hole shield.
Loosen the bolt (B).
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Remove the bolt, and then slide the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly.
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Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly and the power steering link assembly.
Separate the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly from the power steering link assembly.
| 17. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PLATE |
| 18. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY |
Disconnect the connectors and wire harness clamps from the steering column assembly.
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Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and the steering column assembly.
| 19. REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY |
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Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly and the steering shaft universal joint assembly.
Remove the bolt and the steering shaft universal joint assembly.
| 20. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2 |
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Remove the steering column hole cover sub-assembly No.2 from the steering intermediate shaft sub-assembly.
| 21. REMOVE STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLY |
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Put matchmarks on the steering shaft universal joint assembly and the steering column assembly.
Remove the bolt and the steering shaft universal joint assembly.