Steering Column Assembly (For Manual Tilt And Manual Telescopic Steering Column) Disassembly

Using a center punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.

Using a 3 to 4 mm (0.118 to 0.157 in.) drill, drill a hole in the 2 bolts.

Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts and the steering lock actuator assembly from the steering column assembly.

Remove the 2 screws and solenoid from the steering column upper bracket.

Detach the 2 claws, slide the transponder key amplifier in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration and remove it from the steering column upper with switch bracket assembly.

Using a drill, drill a hole to insert a screw extractor into each steering lock bolt.

Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 steering lock bolts, steering column upper with switch bracket and steering column upper clamp.

Turn the ignition switch lock cylinder assembly to ACC.

Insert a thin-bladed screwdriver into the hole of the steering column upper bracket assembly as shown in the illustration and pull out the key until the claw of the ignition switch lock cylinder assembly contacts the stopper of the steering column upper bracket assembly.

NOTICE:

Be sure to pull out the key until the claw firmly contacts the stopper. There will be problems later if the key is not pulled out until the claw of the ignition switch lock cylinder assembly contacts the stopper of the steering column upper bracket assembly.

Insert a thin-bladed screwdriver into the hole of the steering column upper bracket assembly as shown in the illustration, push the thin-bladed screwdriver in the direction shown in the illustration to detach the claw and pull out the ignition switch lock cylinder assembly.

Push up the center part of the unlock warning switch assembly, detach the 2 claws and remove the unlock warning switch assembly.

HINT:

Slide the unlock warning switch assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to remove it.

Detach the 2 claws and remove the ignition or starter switch assembly from the steering column upper bracket assembly.

Remove the 2 screws and tilt steering support bond cable.

Remove the 2 break away collars and 2 break away capsules from the break away bracket.

Using SST, remove the tilt lever return spring from the break away bracket and steering tilt lever.

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HINT:

To avoid spatter, cover the area with a cloth.

NOTICE:

Do not let the damper fall off of the tilt lever return spring.

Using pliers, pull the tilt steering jump up spring in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration and remove it from the break away bracket.

HINT:

To avoid spatter, cover the area with a cloth.

Lock the steering tilt lever.

Using a hammer and chisel, loosen the staked part of the No. 1 tilt steering adjusting nut.

Loosen the No. 1 tilt steering adjusting nut.

NOTICE:

Be sure to only loosen the No. 1 tilt steering adjusting nut. Do not remove it.

Remove the steering tilt lever bolt and No. 1 tilt steering support reinforcement from the steering tilt lever.

NOTICE:

The steering tilt lever bolt has a left-handed thread.

Using an 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, loosen the No. 1 tilt lever lock bolt until it can be turned by hand.

NOTICE:

The loosening direction for the No. 1 tilt lever lock bolt is the loosening direction for bolts with a left-handed thread.

Remove the No. 1 tilt steering adjusting nut from the No. 1 tilt lever lock bolt.

Remove the tilt steering rotor, thrust needle roller bearing and steering column tube stopper from the No. 1 tilt lever lock bolt.

Remove the No. 1 tilt lever lock bolt, steering tilt lever and steering column tube stopper from the break away bracket.

Remove the break away bracket from the steering column upper tube.

Remove the tilt steering pawl assembly from the steering column upper tube.

Using a snap ring expander, remove the shaft snap ring from the steering main shaft assembly.

NOTICE:

Do not damage the steering main shaft assembly.

Remove the bolt and tilt steering support.

Remove the steering column lower tube assembly from the steering column upper tube.

Remove the telescopic steering guide from the steering lower column tube assembly.

Using SST and a hammer, tap out the steering column bracket spacer from the steering lower column tube assembly.

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Remove the 2 No. 1 tilt steering support collars from the steering lower column tube assembly.

Using a snap ring expander, remove the shaft snap ring from the steering main shaft assembly.

NOTICE:

Do not damage the steering main shaft assembly.

Remove the steering main shaft assembly from the steering column upper tube.