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Steering Column Assembly: Disassembly

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NOTE: When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
  1. REMOVE NO. 2 DUST COVER LOWER 
    1. Remove the 2 nuts and cover.
  2. REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft assembly and main shaft assembly.
    2. Remove the bolt and intermediate shaft assembly with the upper side No. 2 lower cover.
      Fig 1: Placing Matchmarks On Intermediate Shaft Assembly & Main Shaft Assembly
      G04443718Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the thrust stopper from the main shaft assembly.
  3. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY AMPLIFIER 
    1. Widen the claw hung on the bracket upper by approximately 1.0 mm (0.039 in.) using a screwdriver.
    2. Pull the transponder key amplifier toward the rear of the vehicle with the claw open.
      NOTE: Take care not to use excessive force to prevent the case from being damaged.
  4. REMOVE CONNECTOR BRACKET 
    1. Remove the bolt and connector bracket.
  5. REMOVE NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR 
    1. Remove the bolt and No. 1 steering column protector.
  6. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET 
    1. Remove the 3 bolts and turn signal bracket.
  7. REMOVE POWER TILT MOTOR 
    1. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the support stopper bolt.
    2. Remove the stopper spring and No. 1 stopper.
    3. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and power tilt motor.
    4. Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings.
    5. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the power tilt motor.
  8. REMOVE NO. 1 TILT STEERING ADJUSTING NUT 
    1. Set SST, a plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (6 mm normal diameter, 1.0 mm pitch, 50 mm length), as shown.

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

      Reference:

      Plate washer part No. 90201-10201

      Bolt part No. 91111-51050

    2. Remove the 2 tilt steering shafts by using the sliding hammer on SST.
    3. Remove the No. 1 adjusting nut.
    4. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushes from the No. 1 adjusting nut.
      Fig 2: Installing SST Into Plate Washer & Bolt
      G04443719Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and power telescopic motor.
    2. Remove the telescopic steering column cable.
  10. REMOVE COLUMN BRACKET UPPER AND COLUMN CLAMP UPPER 
    1. Remove the column tube stopper.
    2. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
    3. Using a 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
    4. Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts, column bracket upper and column clamp upper.
    5. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 telescopic lever lock bolts.
    6. Remove the 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs, 2 steering lock wedges and column bracket upper and column clamp upper.
      Fig 3: Using Screw Extractor & Removing 2 Bolts
      G04443720Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT 
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Remove the column tube support with tube attachment.
    3. Remove the tube attachment from the column tube support.
  12. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ENERGY ABSORBING PLATE 
    1. Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
    2. Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates and 2 energy absorbing guides.
  13. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER SUPPORT 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and telescopic steering slider support.
  14. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING BUSH 
    Fig 4: Removing Steering Column Energy Absorbing Plate
    G04443721Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SLIDER 
  16. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SPACER 
  17. REMOVE TELESCOPIC STEERING SCREW 
    1. Remove the nut, 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.
  18. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN TUBE UPPER WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver, remove the lower side snap ring from the main shaft.
    2. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and the column tube upper with the main shaft.
    3. Remove the column tube upper from the break away bracket.
    4. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushes from the column tube upper.
    5. Remove the 3 bushes from the break away bracket.
  19. REMOVE STEERING MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using SST, compress the compression spring.

      SST 09950-40011 (09958-04011) 

      NOTE: 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 from the column upper tube.
    4. Remove the compression spring and bearing thrust collar from the main shaft.
      Fig 5: Compressing Compression Spring Using SST
      G04443722Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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