Steering Column Removal And Installation: Installation
CAUTION:
After tightening steering column mounting bolts, steering shaft joint bolts should be tightened.
- Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-forward state.
- If equipped with shift (key) interlock cable (1), install shift (key) interlock cable (1) to ignition switch.
Tightening torque
- Shift (key) interlock cable screw (a): 2.2 N.m (0.22 kg-m, 1.6 lb-ft)
- Install steering column assembly (1) to dash panel (2) and upper bracket so that boss of steering column lower seal (3) and all around it project out of hole in dash panel (2) into engine room. Tighten steering column lower bolts (4) (4 pieces) first and then upper bolts (5) (2 pieces) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
- Steering column mounting bolt (b): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
- Install steering shaft joint (1) to steering shaft (column side) (2) by matching it to marks (3) made before removal.
- Install shaft joint bolt (column side) (2) to steering shaft joint (1). Tighten shaft joint bolt (column side) (2) to specified torque first and then shaft joint bolt (shaft lower assembly side) (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
- Shaft joint bolt (c): 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
- If contact coil and combination switch assembly is removed, install it. Refer to INSTALLATION for contact coil and combination switch assembly Installation.
- Connect all connectors that have been removed in Removal .
- Install steering column hole cover (1).
- If steering wheel is removed, install it. Refer to INSTALLATION for Steering Wheel Installation.
- Connect negative battery cable.
- After installing steering column assembly, be sure to enable air bag system by referring to appropriate AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article.