Steering Shaft Installation Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Verify that the tilt lever is in the LOCK position.
Tighten the bolts in alphabetical order.

Fig 1: Steering Shaft Bolts Tightening Sequence
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