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Power Tilt And Power Telescopic Steering Column: Disassembly

CAUTION: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
  1. REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER COVER 

    Remove the 2 nuts and No. 2 lower cover.

  2. REMOVE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft assembly and main shaft assembly.
    2. Fig 1: Placing Matchmarks On Intermediate Shaft Assembly And Main Shaft Assembly
      G03322445Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the bolt and disconnect the intermediate shaft assembly.
    4. Remove the thrust stopper.
  3. REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER COVER 
  4. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL WITH KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY 

    Remove the screw and transponder key coil with the key cylinder lamp assembly.

  5. REMOVE KEY CYLINDER LAMP ASSEMBLY 

    Remove the key cylinder lamp assembly from the transponder key coil.

  6. REMOVE CONNECTOR BRACKET 

    Remove the bolt and connector bracket.

  7. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR NO. 1 

    Remove the bolt and steering column protector No. 1.

  8. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET 

    Remove the 3 bolts and turn signal bracket.

  9. REMOVE POWER TILT MOTOR 
    1. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the support stopper bolt.
    2. Remove the stopper spring and stopper No. 1.
    3. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts.
    4. Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings.
    5. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the motor.
  10. REMOVE ADJUSTING NUT NO. 1 
    1. Set SST, a plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (10 mm normal diameter, 1.25 mm pitch, 50 mm length), as shown in Fig 2.
      Fig 2: Removing Adjusting Nut No. 1
      G03322446Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      SST 09910-00015 (09911-00011, 09912-00010)

      Reference:

      Plate washer 90201-10201

      Bolt 91111-51050

    2. Remove the 2 tilt steering shafts by using the sliding hammer on SST.
    3. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the adjusting nut No. 1.
  11. REMOVE POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and power telescopic motor.
    2. Remove the telescopic steering column cable.
  12. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP 
    1. Remove the column tube stopper.
    2. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
    3. Using a 3 - 4 mm (0.12-0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
    4. Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts, column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
    5. Fig 3: Removing Column Upper Bracket And Column Upper Clamp
      G03322447Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 telescopic lever lock bolts.
    7. Remove the 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs and 2 steering lock wedges.
  13. REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT 
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Remove the tube support with lower tube attachment.
    3. Remove the tube attachment from the tube support.
  14. REMOVE 2 ENERGY ABSORBING PLATES 
    1. Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
      Fig 4: Removing Telescopic Steering Slider Support
      G03322448Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates and energy absorbing guides.
  15. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT 

    Remove the 2 bolts and telescopic steering slider support.

  16. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSHING 
  17. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER 
  18. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER 
  19. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW 

    Remove the nut, 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.

  20. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver, remove the lower side snap ring from the main shaft assembly.
    2. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and column upper tube sub-assembly with the main shaft assembly.
    3. Remove the column upper tube assembly from the break away bracket.
    4. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the column upper tube assembly.
    5. Remove the 3 bushings from the break away bracket.
  21. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using SST, compress the compression spring.
      Fig 5: Removing Main Shaft Assembly
      G03322449Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      SST 09950-40011 (09958-04011)

      CAUTION: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 20°.
    2. Using a snap ring expander, remove the upper side snap ring.
    3. Remove the main shaft assembly from the column upper tube sub-assembly.
    4. Remove the compression spring and bearing thrust collar from the main shaft assembly.