Steering Wheel & Column: Removal & Installation Suzuki Vitara I

STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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1. Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel referring to «REMOVAL»(ref-160470-S42806602832004021000000) .
2. Remove steering shaft nut.
3. Make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and shaft for a guide during reinstallation.
4. Remove steering wheel (1) with special tool (A).

Special tool

1. (A): 09944-36011

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1. Check that vehicle's front tires are at straight-ahead position and contact coil is centered. Refer to «CENTERING CONTACT COIL»(ref-183959-S32348163952005081900000) . CAUTION: 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 to steering shaft with 2 lugs (1) on contact coil fitted in two grooves (2) in the back of steering wheel and also aligning marks (3) on steering wheel and steering shaft.
3. Tighten steering shaft nut to specified torque. Tightening torque Steering shaft nut (a): 33 N.m (3.3 kg-m, 24.0 lb-ft)
4. Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-160470-S42806602832004021000000) , Air Bag Restraint Systems.

CONTACT COIL AND COMBINATION SWITCH ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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1. Remove steering wheel from steering column. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-183959-S08706129032005081900000) .
2. Remove steering column hole cover (1).
3. Remove steering column cover screws (1) (3 pieces).
4. Separate upper cover (2) and lower cover (3), then remove them.
5. Disconnect all connectors for contact coil and combination switch assembly.
6. Remove contact coil and combination switch assembly (1) from steering column.

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1. Check to make sure that vehicle's front tires are set at straight-ahead position and then ignition switch is at "LOCK" position.
2. Install contact coil and combination switch assembly to steering column. NOTE: New contact coil and combination switch assembly is supplied with contact coil set and held at its center position with a lock pin (2) and seal (1). Remove this lock pin (2) after installing contact coil and combination switch assembly to steering column.
3. Connect all connectors that have been removed in «Removal»(ref-183959-S17543190862005081900000) .
4. Install steering column upper cover (2) and lower cover (3), and then tighten steering column cover screws (1). CAUTION: When installing lower cover (3) and upper cover (2), be careful so that contact coil and combination switch lead wire is not caught between covers.
5. Install steering column hole cover (1).
6. Install steering wheel to steering column, refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-183959-S13858689202005081900000) .

STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

When loosening steering column mounting bolts, make sure that steering column assembly and steering shaft lower assembly have been separated. Loosening them with steering column assembly and steering shaft lower assembly assembled could cause damage to bearing in steering shaft lower assembly.

Note. When servicing steering column or any column-mounted component, remove steering wheel. But when removing steering column simply to gain access to instrument panel components, leave steering wheel installed on steering column.

Removal

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1. Disconnect negative battery cable at battery terminal.
2. Disable air bag system. Refer to «DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM»(ref-160470-S11816149552004021000000) , Air Bag Restraint System.
3. Remove steering wheel and contact coil and combination switch assembly, if necessary. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-183959-S08706129032005081900000) and «REMOVAL»(ref-183959-S17543190862005081900000) Perform the following procedure if not removing steering wheel and/or combination switch. Turn steering wheel so that vehicle's front tires are at straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to "LOCK" position and remove key.
4. Remove steering column hole cover (1).
5. Disconnect all connectors for the following parts. Contact coil and combination switch Ignition switch
6. Make alignment marks (3) on shaft joint (2) and shaft (column side) (1) for a guide during reinstallation.
7. After removing bolt (4) on column (1) side of shaft joint and loosening bolt (5) on its shaft lower assembly (3) side, move shaft joint (2) to shaft lower assembly (3) side (in arrow direction in the figure).
8. Remove steering column mounting bolts (2) (6 pieces).
9. If equipped with shift (key) interlock cable (1), remove shift (key) interlock cable screw (2) and then disconnect its cable (1) from ignition switch.
10. Remove steering column from vehicle.

Installation

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1. Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-forward state.
2. If equipped with shift (key) interlock cable (1), install shift (key) interlock cable (1) to ignition switch. Tightening torque Shift (key) interlock cable screw (a): 2.2 N.m (0.22 kg-m, 1.6 lb-ft)
3. Install steering column assembly (1) to dash panel (2) and upper bracket so that boss of steering column lower seal (3) and all around it project out of hole in dash panel (2) into engine room. Tighten steering column lower bolts (4) (4 pieces) first and then upper bolts (5) (2 pieces) to specified torque. Tightening torque Steering column mounting bolt (b): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
4. Install steering shaft joint (1) to steering shaft (column side) (2) by matching it to marks (3) made before removal.
5. Install shaft joint bolt (column side) (2) to steering shaft joint (1). Tighten shaft joint bolt (column side) (2) to specified torque first and then shaft joint bolt (shaft lower assembly side) (3) to specified torque. Tightening torque Shaft joint bolt (c): 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
6. If contact coil and combination switch assembly is removed, install it, refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-183959-S02369643282005081900000) , Contact Coil and Combination Switch Assembly Removal and Installation.
7. Connect all connectors that have been removed in «Removal»(ref-183959-S36797113432005081900000) .
8. Install steering column hole cover (1).
9. If steering wheel is removed, install it, refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-183959-S13858689202005081900000) , Steering Wheel Removal And Installation.
10. Connect negative battery cable.
11. After installing steering column assembly, be sure to enable air bag system by referring to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .

STEERING LOWER SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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1. Turn steering wheel so that vehicle's front tires are at straight-ahead position.
2. Turn ignition switch to "LOCK" position and remove key.
3. Make alignment marks (3) on shaft joint (2) and shaft (column side) for a guide during reinstallation.
4. After removing bolt (4) on column (1) side of shaft joint (2) and loosening bolt (5) on its shaft lower assembly (3) side, move shaft joint (2) to shaft lower assembly (3) side (in arrow direction in the figure).
5. Make alignment marks on shaft lower assembly lower joint and pinion shaft for a guide during reinstallation.
6. Remove shaft lower assembly lower joint bolt (2) and then remove shaft lower assembly (1).
7. Remove shaft joint bolt (shaft lower assembly side) from shaft joint (3) and then remove shaft joint (3) from shaft lower assembly (1).

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1. Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-ahead state.
2. Align flat part "A" of shaft lower assembly (2) with bolt hole "B" of shaft joint (1) as shown.Then insert shaft joint (1) into shaft lower assembly (2).
3. Install shaft joint bolt (shaft lower assembly side) to shaft joint. Then tighten it by hand.
4. Insert pinion shaft into shaft lower assembly lower joint (2) with slit (1) of lower joint, marks (4) on pinion shaft (5) and gear case (6) aligned. And then install shaft lower assembly lower joint bolt (3) to shaft lower assembly lower joint (2). Tighten it to specified torque. Tightening torque Shaft lower assembly lower joint bolt (a): 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
5. Install steering shaft joint (2) to steering shaft (1). NOTE: Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-ahead state.
6. Install shaft joint bolt (column side) (2) to shaft joint (1). Tighten shaft joint bolt (column side) (2) to specified torque first and then shaft joint bolt (shaft lower assembly side) (3) to specified torque. Tightening torque Shaft joint bolt (b): 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)

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