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6B-7 Steering Wheel and Column:
Steering Column Inspection
Check steering column for damage and operation
referring to "Checking Steering Column for Accident
Damage: ".
Steering Lower Shaft Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
Never turn steering wheel while steering
lower shaft is removed.
Should it have been turned and contact coil
have got out of its centered position, it needs
to be centered again. Also, turning steering
wheel more than about two and a half turns
will break contact coil.
Removal
1) Turn steering wheel so that vehicle's front tires are at
straight-ahead position.
2) Turn ignition switch to LOCK position and remove
key.
3) Remove steering joint cover.
4) Make alignment marks (4) on lower shaft (1) and
shaft joint of steering column (2) and lower shaft (1)
and pinion shaft (3) for a guide during reinstallation.
5) Remove lower shaft joint bolts (5).
6) Remove steering lower shaft (1).
Installation
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1) Be sure that front wheels are in straight forward
state.
2) Align flat part "A" of steering lower shaft (1) with bolt
hole "B" of shaft joint (2) of column as shown. Then
insert lower shaft into shaft joint of steering column
with matching marks (4).
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3) Insert lower shaft (1) into pinion shaft (3) with
matching marks (4).
4) Tighten joint bolt (pinion shaft side) (6) to specified
torque first and then joint bolt (steering column side)
(5) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering shaft joint bolt (a): 25 N·m (2.5 kg-m,
18.5 lb-ft)
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