Tilt Steering Column: Disassembly

1. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
2. Using a 3 - 4 mm (0.12 - 0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
3. Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts and column upper bracket.

Using a Torx socket wrench, remove the Torx screw and shift lever.

Using a Torx socket wrench, remove the 3 Torx screws and shift lever housing.

Using a Torx socket wrench, remove the 2 Torx screws and turn signal bracket.

Fig 2: Removing Shift Lever Housing

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1. 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.
   1. SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010)
   1. Reference 
   2. Plate washer A (18 mm): 90562-04012 
   3. Plate washer B (36 mm): 90201-10201 
   4. Screw: 90154-40015 
2. Remove the column housing with the shaft assembly from the column tube assembly.
   Fig 3: Locating Plate Washer & Screw Position

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   NOTE: Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft assembly more than 15°.
3. Remove the tilt spring and spring guide.

1. Install SST to the main shaft assembly, as shown in the illustration.
   1. SST 09612-07010
2. Using SST, compress the compression spring.
   NOTE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 15°.
   NOTE: Hold the shaft assembly with your hand so that it does not rotate.
   Fig 4: Removing Retaining Ring

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3. Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 2 steering column ring.
4. Remove the spring retainer, compression spring, upper bearing inner race seat and inner race.

Remove the tilt lever lock shaft and shift lever.