Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2639

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the grommet to the toe board.
2) Insert the end of the steering shaft into the toe
board grommet.
3) With the tilt lever secured, tighten the steering
shaft mounting bolts under instrument panel.
Tightening torque:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
4) Connect all the connectors under the instrument
panel.
5) Connect the airbag system connector at the har-
ness spool.
NOTE:
Make sure to apply double lock.
6) Install the instrument panel lower cover with tilt
lever held in the lowered position.
7) Install the universal joint. <Ref. to PS-13, IN-
STALLATION, Universal Joint.>
8) Align the center position of the roll connector.
<Ref. to AB-26, ADJUSTMENT, Roll Connector.>
9) Install the steering wheel. <Ref. to PS-12, IN-
STALLATION, Steering Wheel.>
CAUTION:
Insert the roll connector guide pin into the
guide hole on lower end of steering wheel sur-
face to prevent damage.
C: DISASSEMBLY
Remove the two screws securing the upper steer-
ing column covers, and the two screws securing
the combination switch, and then remove related
parts.
D: ASSEMBLY
Insert the combination switch to the upper column
shaft, and install the upper column cover. Then
route the ignition key harness and combination
switch harness between the column cover mount-
ing bosses.
Tightening torque:
1.2 N·m (0.12 kgf-m, 0.9 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
Do not overtorque the screw.
Tilt Steering Column
E: INSPECTION
1. BASIC INSPECTION
Measure the overall length of steering column. If
not within specification, replace it.
Standard: Overall length L
Tilt column
833.6
Tilt & telescopic column (measure while mini-
mized)
818.6
PS-00041
2. INSPECTION OF AIRBAG SYSTEM
Refer to "Airbag System" for airbag inspection pro-
cedure. <Ref. to AB-15, INSPECTION, Driver's Air-
bag Module.>
PS-16
+1.3 +0.051
mm (32.82
-0.3
+1.5 +0.059
mm (32.23
–1.5
L
in)
-0.012
in)
–0.059
PS-00491