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-ahead position.
- If equipped with shift (key) interlock cable (1), install shift (key) interlock cable 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) with contacting upper side of lower bracket slits to mounting bolts. Tighten steering column lower mounting nuts (3) first, and then upper mounting bolts (2) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering column mounting bolts and nuts (b): 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
- Align cutting point "A" of steering column assembly (1) with bolt hole "B" of steering upper shaft upper joint as shown in the figure. Then connect steering upper shaft upper joint.
- Install steering upper shaft upper joint bolt (2) and nut (1). Tighten new steering upper shaft upper joint nut (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering upper shaft upper joint nut (a): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb- ft)
- If contact coil and combination switch assembly is removed, install it, referring to Contact Coil and Combination Switch Assembly Removal and Installation .
- Connect all connectors that have been removed in Removal .
- Install steering column hole cover (1).
- If steering wheel is removed, install it by referring to Steering Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Connect negative (-) cable to battery.
- After installing steering column assembly, be sure to enable air bag system by referring to appropriate AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article .