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If a collision accident occurs or
severe impact is applied on the steering wheel, the
collision energy absorbing mechanism may have operated. Once
the mechanism has operated, it will be inoperative even it
has suffered no apparent damage. Determine if the steering
column shaft can be reused by the following procedure. If
the collision energy absorbing mechanism has already
operated, replace the steering shaft assembly. If any
excessive radial freeplay on the steering wheel is found
with the tilt lever in the lock position, always inspect the
steering shaft assembly.
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1.Remove the lower and upper
column covers. 2.
caution |
After inspection, do not
release the tilt lever until the steering shaft
assembly has been installed.
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Ensure that the tilt lever is in the lock
position. 3.Loosen the two upper steering column
mounting bolts by two turns. 4.Hold the one-way
capsules as shown, and then try to rock them. If there is a
slack in either of the capsules, replace the steering column
shaft assembly. Reference The mounting base is fixed
to the column bracket with the resin pin. Before the
collision energy absorbing mechanism operates, the column
bracket is secured to the mounting base. After operation,
the resin pin will break off causing a
slack. 5.
caution |
- Be careful that nothing is pinched
between the mounting base and the
body.
- After inspection, do not release the
tilt lever until the steering shaft
assembly has been installed.
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After inspection, if there is no fault, tighten the
two steering column upper side mounting bolts (2 bolts) to
the specified torque. Tightening torque: 12
± 2 N·m
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