Steering Wheel Removal and Installation: Installation

Install new steering wheel lower cover to steering wheel as follows if necessary.
1. a) Install cruise control lever (1) to new steering wheel lower cover (2), and tighten cruise control lever bolt (3) and cruise control lever screw (4) as specified torque.
  Tightening torque
  
  Cruise control lever bolt (a): 1.0 N.m (0.1 kg.m, 0.7 lb-ft)
  
  Cruise control lever screw (b): 0.85 N.m (0.085 kg.m, 0.6 lb-ft)
  
  Fig 1: Installing Cruise Control Lever
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2. b) Install steering wheel lower cover (1) to steering wheel (2), and tighten steering wheel lower cover screws (3) as specified torque.
  
  Fig 2: Installing Steering Wheel Lower Cover
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  Tightening torque
  
  Steering wheel lower cover screws (a): 0.85 N.m (0.085 kg.m, 0.6 lb-ft)
Check that vehicle's front tires are at straight-ahead position and contact coil is centered. Refer to Centering Contact Coil .
CAUTION: These two conditions are prerequisite for installation of steering wheel. If steering wheel has been installed without these conditions, contact coil will break when steering wheel is turned.
When installing new steering wheel, place match mark at the same position of new steering wheel as that of removed steering wheel.
Install steering wheel (1) to steering shaft with 3 lugs (2) on contact coil fitted in three grooves (3) in the back of steering wheel and also aligning marks (4) on steering wheel and steering shaft.

Fig 3: Installing Steering Wheel
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Tighten steering shaft nut (1) to specified torque.

Fig 4: Installing Steering Shaft Nut
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Tightening torque

Steering shaft nut (a): 33 N.m (3.3 kg.m, 24.0 lb-ft)

NOTE: After installing the steering wheel, turn the steering wheel about 1 full rotation so that the cancel cam pin fits into the pin hole in the steering wheel and then check the turn signal lever for proper function.
Connect cruise control lever connector to cruise control lever, if necessary.
Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel. Refer to Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module Removal and Installation .