Steering Lower Shaft Removal And Installation - Suzuki Swift Sport 2004 Service & Repair Manual

5) Tighten new bolts (1) until head of each bolt is
broken off.
6) Turn ignition key to "ACC" or "ON" position and
check to be sure that steering shaft (2) rotates
smoothly. Also check for lock operation.
7) Install steering column. Refer to "Steering Column
Removal and Installation".
8) If steering lock assembly has replaced, after
completing installation, register ignition key
transponder code in ECM referring to "Registration
of the Ignition Key in Section 10C".

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
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).
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
I4RS0B620007-02
Steering shaft joint bolt (a): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m,
18.5 lb-ft)
S7RS0B6206010
I4RS0A620020-01
Steering Wheel and Column: 6B-10
I6RS0C620002-01