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Steering Column Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see USING THE GR8 BATTERY DIAGNOSTIC STATION ).
  2. Remove the driver's airbag (see DRIVER'S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ) and the steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL  ).
  3. Remove the column covers (see COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  4. Remove the footrest (see step 3 under CARPET REPLACEMENT ).
  5. Remove the center console trim (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  6. Pull back the carpet (A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Carpet And Steering Joint Cover
    G08087965Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the steering joint cover (B).
  8. Tilt the steering column at the way up, and move it all the way in, then tighten the lock lever.
  9. Hold the lower slide shaft (A) on the column with a piece of wire (B) between the joint yoke (C) of the lower slide shaft and joint yoke (D) of the upper shaft to prevent the lower slide shaft from pulling out.
    Fig 2: Identifying Lower Slide Shaft, Joint Yoke And Wire
    G08087966Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the steering joint bolt (A). Disconnect the steering joint (B) from the pinion shaft (C).
    NOTE:
    • If the center guide (D) is in place and has not moved, leave it in place.
    • If the center guide has come off, discard it.
    Fig 3: Identifying Steering Joint Bolt, Steering Joint, Pinion Shaft And Center Guide
    G08087967Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Disconnect the wire harness connectors from the combination switch assembly/cable reel (A).
    Fig 4: Combination Switch Assembly/Cable Reel, Screws, Lock Lever And Steering Column, Shaft And Marks With Torque Specifications
    G08087968Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Remove the combination switch assembly/cable reel from the steering column shaft by removing the three screws (B).
  13. Disconnect the connectors from the ignition switch, and release the wire harness clips from the steering column.
  14. Make sure that the lock lever (C) is in the locked position. Remove the steering column (D) by removing the attaching nuts and bolts, and carefully guide it out of the dashboard. If the lower slide shaft (E) is removed, slip it into the upper shaft (F) by aligning the paint or stamped marks (G).
    NOTE: Do not release the lock lever until the steering column is installed. If the lock lever is released beforehand, adjust the steering column after installation.
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