Suzuki Ignis Service Manual page 2980

3C-15 STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
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 cen-
tered again. Also, turning steering wheel more than
about two and a half turns will break contact coil.
3) Remove steering shaft joint bolts (1) and then remove steer-
ing lower shaft (2).
[A]: Power steering
[B]: Manual steering
INSTALLATION
1) Align flat part of steering lower shaft (2) or steering column
(4) with bolt hole of upper joint (1) as shown. Then insert
lower shaft or steering column into upper joint.
2) Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-
forward
state and insert lower joint into steering pinion shaft (3).
[A]: Power steering
[B]: Manual steering
3) Tighten steering shaft joint bolts (1) to specification (lower
side first and then upper side).
Tightening torque
Steering shaft joint bolt (a): 28 N
[A]: Power steering
[B]: Manual steering
Checking Steering Column For Accident
Damage
NOTE:
Vehicles involved in accidents resulting in body damage,
where steering column has been impacted or air bag
deployed, may have a damaged or misaligned steering
column.
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m (2.8 kg-m, 20.5 lb-ft)