Steering Lower Shaft Removal and Installation: Installation
- Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight forward state.
- Align flat part "A" of steering lower shaft (1) with bolt hole "B" of shaft joint (2) of column as shown. Then insert lower shaft into shaft joint of steering column with matching marks (4).
- Insert lower shaft (1) into pinion shaft (3) with matching marks (4).
- Tighten joint bolt (pinion shaft side) (6) to specified torque first and then joint bolt (steering column side) (5) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering shaft joint bolt a: 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.5 lb-ft)
- Install steering joint cover (7).