Removal and Installation: Removal
- Set vehicle to the straight ahead-position.
- Remove driver air bag module. Refer to "DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE ".
- Remove steering wheel. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove steering column cover (upper and lower). Refer to "COMPONENT PARTS ".
- Remove combination switch and spiral cable. Refer to "SPIRAL CABLE ".
- Remove instrument lower finisher. Refer to "COMPONENT PARTS ".
- Disconnect each switch connectors installed to steering column assembly, and then disconnect harness from steering column assembly.
- Remove fixing bolt of intermediate shaft (upper side), and then remove intermediate shaft from steering column assembly.
- Remove steering column assembly mounting nuts, then remove steering column assembly from vehicle.
- Remove intermediate shaft (lower side) from steering gear assembly with the following procedure.CAUTION:
- Never deform or bend the holder.
- Never replace the intermediate shaft if the holder is deformed or bent.
- Insert a flat bladed screwdriver between the cover and the holder. Then push the cover down in the direction shown and remove the cover.
- Remove bolt.
- Rotate the cam nut to direction (A). Align the cam nut V-shaped groove (1) with the holder (2) V-guide. Fit the cam nut to the holder V-guide, then remove the cam nut from the holder.CAUTION:
- Rotate the cam nut if the nut becomes misaligned as shown. Align the cam nut V-shaped groove with the holder V-guide.
- Their are two different grooves, but only one that fits the holder V-guide.
- Remove the intermediate shaft by removing the holder pawl from the pinion shaft groove (A) and slide out the intermediate shaft using a flat-bladed screwdriver.