6B
Steering Wheel Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
For vehicle with air bag system
Remove of the steering wheel allows the contact coil to turn freely but do not turn the contact coil (on the combination switch) more than allowable number of turns (about two and a half turns from the center position clockwise or counterclockwise respectively), or coil will brake.
Removal
1) Disconnect negative battery cable at battery terminal.
2) Remove steering wheel pad (for vehicle without air bag system) or driver air bag (inflator) module (for vehicle with air bag system) as follows.
• Vehicle without air bag system for TYPE A
a. Remove steering wheel pad.
b. Disconnect horn connector.
• Vehicle without air bag system for TYPE B
a. As shown in the figure, while pushing the set spring (1) with a screwdriver or the like inserted in the hole of the steering wheel, pull the lower part of the pad forward and remove the steering wheel pad.
[A]: For TYPE A [B]: For TYPE B
• Vehicle with air bag system
a. Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel referring to Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module Removal and Installation .
3) Remove steering shaft nut.
4) Make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and shaft for a guide during reinstallation.
5) Remove steering wheel with special tool.
Special Tool
(A) : 09944–36011
CAUTION:
Do not hammer the end of the shaft. Hammering it will loosen the plastic shear pins which maintain the column length and impair the collapsible design of the column.
Installation
1) Check that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead position. If equipped with air bag system, align contact coil to original position referring to Centering Contact Coil Cable Assembly (For Vehicle with Air Bag System) .
CAUTION:
For vehicle with air bag system
These two conditions are prerequisite for installation of steering wheel. If steering wheel has been installed without these conditions, contact coil will break when steering wheel is turned.
2) Install steering wheel as follows.
• For vehicle without air bag system
a) Apply grease to contact plate (1).
b) Install steering wheel onto shaft, aligning them by match marks.
• For vehicle with air bag system
Install steering wheel to steering shaft with 2 lugs (2) on contact coil fitted in two grooves (3) in the back of steering wheel and also aligning marks (4) on steering wheel and steering shaft.
[A]: For vehicle without air bag system
[B]: For vehicle with air bag system
3) Tighten steering shaft nut to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering shaft nut ( a ): 33 N·m ( 3.3 kg-m, 23.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
After installing the steering wheel, turn the steering wheel about 1 full rotation so that the cancel cam pin fits into the pin hole in the steering wheel and then check the turn signal lever for proper function.
4) Install steering wheel pad (for vehicle without air bag system) or driver air bag (inflator) module (for vehicle with air bag system) as follows.
• For vehicle without air bag system
— For TYPE A
i. Connect horn connector.
ii. Install steering wheel pad.
— For TYPE B
i. To install the pad, hook (1) the upper part of the pad to the pawl of the steering wheel and push in the lower part of the pad until it fits to the set spring securely.
• For vehicle with air bag system
a. Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel. Refer to Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module Removal and Installation .