CAUTION:
Once the steering column is removed from the vehicle, the column is extremely susceptible to damage.
•
Dropping the column assembly on its end could collapse the steering shaft or loosen the plastic shear pins which maintain column length.
•
Leaning on the column assembly could cause it to bend or deform.
Any of the damage could impair the column’s collapsible design.
Removal
WARNING:
For vehicle with air bag system
Never rest a steering column assembly on the steering wheel with the air bag (inflator) module face down and column vertical. Otherwise, personal injury may result.
1)
Disconnect negative battery cable at battery terminal.
4)
Remove steering column hole cover (1).
5)
Disconnect all connectors of the following parts.
•
Combination switch/contact coil and combination switch assembly
•
Ignition switch
•
Immobilizer control system parts (if equipped)
6)
Remove joint bolt (steering column side) (3) and loosen joint bolt (steering gear box side).
7)
Remove steering column mounting nuts (2) and bolts (1).
9)
Remove steering column from vehicle.
10)
Remove steering column seal (1) from steering column lower bracket.
CAUTION:
Don’t separate double tube type steering column assembly into steering column and shaft. If column or shaft is defective, replace as and assembly.
Installation
CAUTION:
After tightening steering column mounting bolts and nuts shaft joint bolts should be tightened.
1)
Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight forward state.
3)
Apply sealant to the steering column lower bracket (shaded section in the figure) and fit the steering column seal (1) to the stepped part of the steering column lower bracket securely.
“A”
:
Sealant
99000–31090
(
SUZUKI sealing compound 366E
)
4)
Insert steering lower shaft (1) to steering shaft.
5)
Put the steering column upper cover (3) on top of the steering column (2), if necessary and then tighten steering column mounting nuts (5) and bolts (4) by hand.
6)
Tighten mounting nuts (5) first and then mounting bolts (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering column mounting bolt and nut
(
a
):
14
N·m (
1.4
kg-m,
10.5
lb-ft)
7)
Tighten steering column side joint bolt (1) first, and then tighten steering gear box side joint bolt (2).
Tightening torque
Steering shaft joint bolt
(
b
):
25
N·m (
2.5
kg-m,
18.0
lb-ft)
9)
Connect all connectors that have been removed in “Removal”.
10)
Install steering column hole cover (1).
13)
Connect negative battery cable.