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Installation (Samurai & Sidekick)

  1. Install column lock on steering column with new shear bolts. Ensure alignment mark on column lock aligns with indent in steering shaft. See Fig 1 and Fig 2 .
  2. Insert column through floorboard into "U" joint. Install upper bracket retaining bolts. Install column-to-floorboard retaining bolts.
  3. Tighten column bracket bolts. Connect all electrical connections. Tighten "U" joint clamp bolt. Tighten column-to-floorboard retaining bolts.
Fig 1: Installing Column Lock With New Shear Bolts
G90G01291Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
Fig 2: Aligning Column Lock & Steering Shaft
G90I01292Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
NOTE: Manufacturer recommends removing steering column before removing steering column lock.