Universal Joint: Installation

Adjust the tilt position of the steering column to the lowest position and lock the tilt lever.
Align the cutout portion at serrated section of the column shaft and yoke, then install the universal joint into column shaft.

Fig 1: Identifying Cutout Portion Of Universal Joint
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Install the universal joint to the serrations of gearbox assembly by matching alignment marks.
Tighten the bolts in the order from gearbox side to column shaft side.
CAUTION: Always follow the tightening order for universal joint and tightening torque. Otherwise this may cause heavy steering effort.

Tightening torque:

24 N.m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.7 ft-lb)

Clearance between universal joint coupling and adjacent parts:

15 mm (0.59 in) or more