Suzuki 2006 SX4 Service Manual page 876

6B-7 Steering Wheel and Column:
Removal
WARNING
!
Never rest a steering column assembly on
the steering wheel with the air bag (inflator)
module face down and column vertical.
Otherwise, personal injury may result.
1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system. Refer to "Disabling Air Bag
System in Section 8B".
3) Remove steering wheel and contact coil cable
assembly referring to "Steering Wheel Removal and
Installation" and "Contact Coil Cable Assembly
Removal and Installation".
4) (Immobilizer model)
Remove immobilizer control module from steering
column, referring to "ICM Removal and Installation in
Section 10C".
5) Detach lighting switch and wiper switch from steering
column.
6) Remove lower shaft upper joint bolt (1).
7) Remove steering column mounting nuts (1), and
then remove steering column from vehicle.
NOTE
Do not move tilt lever until mounting bolts
and nuts are tightened to specified torque.
1
Installation
CAUTION
!
After tightening steering column mounting
nuts, shaft joint bolts should be tightened.
Wrong tightening order could cause a
damage to shaft joint.
1) Be sure that front wheels are in straight.
2) Install steering column assembly to lower and upper
brackets. Tighten steering column mounting nuts
No.2 (1) first and then steering column mounting
nuts No.1 (2) to specifications as given below.
Tightening torque
Steering column mounting nut No.1 (a): 14 N·m (
1.4 kgf-m, 10.5 lb-ft)
Steering column mounting nut No.2 (b): 14 N·m (
1.4 kgf-m, 10.5 lb-ft)
NOTE
• When installing, make sure that clearance
"a" between bolt (3) and bracket (4) should
be 0 (zero).
• After installing tilt steering column, make
sure that steering column moves upwards
and downwards smoothly and stops when
1
tilt lever is fixed.
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1
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2, (a)
2, (a)
1, (b)
1, (b)
4
"a"
3
"a"
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