Steering Column: Reassembly
- To reassemble, reverse disassembly procedure. Install upper boot on joint assembly. Install lower boot and dust cover on joint assembly. Leave boots on shafts without assembling them to universal joint.
- Apply multipurpose grease to universal joints of joint assembly. When installing upper boot, lower boot and dust cover, ensure arrows on boots align with slit area on yoke. Align steering lock with column boss. Ensure steering lock is operational. Tighten bolt until bolt head breaks off.
- Assemble upper steering column with lower joint assembly. Ensure mating mark on lower steering shaft aligns with yoke groove in upper steering shaft. See Fig 1
. Apply thread sealant to bolts and nuts of lower steering column.
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA