Steering Wheel Removal and Installation
Steering Wheel Removal and InstallationReference: Steering Wheel and Column Components
WARNING:
When handling driver air bag (inflator), observe Precautions on Handling and Storage of Air Bag System Components:Except advanced Air Bag or Precautions on Handling and Storage of Air Bag System Components:Advanced Air Bag. Failure to follow them could cause damage to air bag (inflator) module or result in personal injury.
CAUTION:
^ Do not turn the contact coil more than allowable number of turns (about two and a half turns from the center position clockwise or counterclockwise respectively) with steering wheel removed, or coil will break.
^ Be careful not to damage and excessive shock steering column.
Removal
1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system.
3) Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel.
4) Disconnect connector (1) from contact coil.
5) Remove steering shaft nut and then make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and shaft for a guide during reinstallation.
6) Remove steering wheel using special tool.
Special Tool
(A): 09944-36011
Installation
CAUTION:
Following 2 Steps (Step 1) and 2)) are prerequisite for installation of steering wheel. If steering wheel has been installed without these 2 Steps, contact coil will break when steering wheel is turned.
1) Check that vehicles front tires are at straight-ahead position and contact coil is centered. If contact coil is turned after removing steering wheel, center contact coil.
2) Install steering wheel to steering shaft with 2 grooves (1) on contact coil fitted in 2 lugs (2) in the back of steering wheel and also aligning marks (3) on steering wheel and steering shaft.
3) Tighten steering shaft nut (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering shaft nut (a): 33 Nm (3.3 kg-m, 24.0 lbf-ft)
4) Connect connector (1) to contact coil.
5) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel.
6) Connect negative (-) cable to battery.
7) Enable air bag system.