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Removal and Installation

  1. Position the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position and remove the ignition key.
    • Rotate the steering wheel until the steering column locks into position.
      Fig 1: Positioning Steering Column Boot Aside
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  2. Position the steering column boot aside.
  3. Remove the steering column coupling upper pinch bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 25 N-m (2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lbf).
  4. Position aside the steering column coupling boot at the steering gear.
  5. Remove the steering column coupling lower pinch bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 30 N-m (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lbf).
  6. Remove the steering column coupling.
  7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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