Steering Lower Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation: Installation

Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-ahead position.
Align flat part "A" of lower shaft assembly (1) with bolt hole "B" of shaft joint as shown in figure. Then insert shaft joint (1) into lower shaft assembly (2).
Install shaft joint bolt (lower shaft assembly side) to shaft joint (2). Then tighten it by hand.

Fig 1: Identifying Lower Shaft Assembly, Bolt Hole & Shaft Joint
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Insert pinion shaft into lower shaft assembly lower joint (2) with slit (1) of lower joint and yellow marks (4) on pinion shaft (5) and gear case (6) aligned.
And then install lower shaft assembly lower joint bolt (3) to lower shaft assembly lower joint (2). Tighten it to specified torque.

Tightening torque

Lower shaft assembly lower joint bolt a: 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Identifying Lower Shaft Assembly Lower Joint, Slit, Yellow Marks, Pinion Shaft, Gear Case & Bolt
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Install steering shaft joint (1) to steering upper shaft (2) by matching it to marks (3) made before removal.
NOTE: Be sue that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-ahead position.

Fig 3: Identifying Steering Shaft Joint, Steering Upper Shaft & Marks
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Install shaft joint bolt (upper shaft assembly side) (2) to shaft joint (1). Tighten shaft joint bolt (upper shaft assembly side) (2) to specified torque first and then shaft joint bolt (lower shaft assembly side) (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Steering shaft joint bolt b: 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)

Fig 4: Identifying Shaft Joint & Bolts
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