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Steering Column & Shaft: Overview Kia Optima II рестайлинг

Steering Column 20 illustrations ~374 words

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Scheme 12: COMPONENTS

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Scheme 13: REMOVAL

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  1. Disconnect the negative terminal (A) from the battery and then wait for 30 seconds.
  2. Loosen the bolts in the illustration.
  3. Disconnect the connectors (A, B) and remove the horn pad.
  4. Disconnect the connector (A).
  5. Remove the steering wheel lock nut (A). Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft): 40 ~ 50 (4.0 ~ 5.0, 29 ~ 36)
  6. After making the marks on the steering wheel and shaft for reinstallation, remove the steering wheel using a SST (09561-11001). CAUTION: Do not hammer on the steering wheel to remove it; it may damage the steering column.
  7. Loosen the screws, and then remove the lower crash pad.
  8. Disconnect the connectors (A, B) from the lower crash pad.
  9. Remove the frame (A).
  10. Loosen the screws, and then remove the steering column upper (A) and lower shrouds (B).
  11. Disconnect the connectors (A) from the clock spring and then remove the clock spring (B) from the steering column.
  12. Remove the mutifunction switch by pressing the marked portions in the illustration.
  13. Loosen the bolt (A) and then disconnect the universal joint assembly from the steering gear box. Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft): 30 ~ 40 (3.0 ~ 4.0, 22 ~ 29) CAUTION: Keep the neutral-range to prevent the damage of the clock spring inner cable when you handle the steering wheel.
  14. Remove the steering column assembly by loosening the steering column mounting bolts and nut (A). Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft): 13 ~ 18 (1.3 ~ 1.8, 9.4 ~ 13.0)

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Scheme 28: KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY

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  1. Make a groove on head of the special bolt (A) by using a punch.
  2. Remove the key lock assembly from the steering column by loosing special bolts.
  3. When reassembling the key lock assembly, loosely install new special bolts to the steering column shaft.
  4. Tighten the special bolt until its head is cut off.

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Scheme 31: UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLY
  1. Remove the universal joint assembly from the steering column assembly by loosening the bolt (A). Tightening torque Nm (kfg.m, lb-ft): 18 ~ 25 (1.8 ~ 2.5, 13 ~ 18)
  2. Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly.