Steering Lower Shaft Assembly - Suzuki sq-416-420-625 Service Manual

1. Steering column assembly
2. Steering shaft joint
1. Steering column assembly
2. Steering shaft joint

3. Steering lower shaft assembly

4. Bolt (column side)
5. Bolt (lower shaft assembly side)
1. Steering lower shaft assembly
2. Steering lower shaft assembly
lower joint bolt
3. Steering shaft joint
AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 3C1-15
STEERING LOWER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Never turn steering wheel while steering lower shaft assem-
bly is removed.
Should it have been turned and contact coil (on combina-
tion switch) 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) After removing bolt on column side of shaft joint and loosening
bolt on its lower shaft assembly side, move shaft joint to lower
shaft assembly side (in arrow direction in figure).
4) Remove lower shaft assembly lower joint bolt and then remove
lower shaft assembly.
5) Remove shaft joint bolt (lower shaft assembly side) from shaft
joint and then remove shaft joint from lower shaft assembly.