Tilt Steering Column: Disassembly
NOTE:
When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
- Remove Transponder Key Coil.
- Remove Key Cylinder Lamp Assembly.
- Remove Column Upper Bracket.
- Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
- Using a 3-4 mm (0.12-0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
- Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts and column upper bracket.
- Remove The Screw And Shift Lever.
- Remove Park Lock Cable Assembly .
- Remove The 3 Torx Screws And Shift Lever Housing.
- Remove Release Lever Spring.
- Remove The 2 Torx Screws And Turn Signal Bracket.
- Remove Steering Column Housing With Main Shaft Assembly.
- Set SST, plate washer (18 and 36 mm outer diameter) and screw (4.0 mm diameter, 0.7 mm pitch, 15.0 mm length), as shown in the illustration. And then remove the 2 pivot pins.
SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010).
Reference
Plate washer A (18 mm): 90562-04012 .
Plate washer B (36 mm): 90201-10201 .
Screw: 90154-40015 .
- Remove the column housing with the shaft assembly from the column tube assembly.
- Remove the tilt spring and spring guide.
NOTE: Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft assembly more than 15°. - Set SST, plate washer (18 and 36 mm outer diameter) and screw (4.0 mm diameter, 0.7 mm pitch, 15.0 mm length), as shown in the illustration. And then remove the 2 pivot pins.
- Remove 2 Tilt No. 1 Support.
- Remove Main Shaft Stopper.
- Remove Main Shaft Assembly.
- Install SST to the main shaft assembly, as shown in the illustration.
SST 09612-07010
- Using SST, compress the compression spring.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 2 steering column ring.
- Remove the spring retainer, compression spring, upper bearing inner race seat and inner race.
NOTE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 15°.Hold the shaft assembly with your hand so that it does not rotate.
- Install SST to the main shaft assembly, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove Tilt Lever.
Remove the tilt lever lock shaft and shift lever.