Steering Upper Shaft Assembly Removal And Installation: Installation

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Reference: CHECKING STEERING COLUMN FOR ACCIDENT DAMAGE

Be sure that front tires and steering wheel are in straight-ahead position.
Install steering upper shaft assembly to dash panel. Tighten steering upper shaft mounting bolts (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque

Steering upper shaft assembly mounting bolt a: 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Upper Shaft Mounting Bolts
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Install steering column assembly to vehicle referring to STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Install steering upper shaft (1) to steering lower shaft (2) by matching it to marks (3) made before removal.
Install joint bolt (4). Then tighten it to specified torque.
Tightening torque

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

Fig 2: Identifying Matching Marks For Installing Steering Upper Shaft To Lower
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