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Steering Column Removal and Installation: Removal

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NOTE: Be careful not to pull the bracket (A) on the front side of the steering column out of its normal position. If the bracket accidentally comes out, replace the steering column as an assembly.
Fig 1: Identifying Bracket On Front Side Of Steering Column
G05958912Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).
  2. Tilt the steering column at the way up, and move it all the way in.
  3. Remove the driver's airbag, and the steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL  ).
  4. Remove the driver's dashboard undercover (see DRIVER'S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  5. Remove the steering joint cover (A).
    Fig 2: Identifying Steering Joint Cover
    G05958913Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Hold the lower slide shaft (A) on the column with a piece of wire (B) between the joint yoke (C) of the lower slide shaft and joint yoke (D) of the upper shaft to prevent the lower slide shaft from pulling out.
    Fig 3: Identifying Lower Slide Shaft, Wire, Joint Yoke & Joint Yoke
    G05958914Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Release the lock lever, slide it all the way out then tighten the lock lever.
    NOTE: Do not release the lock lever when removing the steering column from the frame.
  8. Remove the steering joint bolt (A).
    Fig 4: Identifying Steering Joint Bolt
    G05958915Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Disconnect the steering joint (A) by moving the steering joint toward the column.
    NOTE:
    • If the center guide (B) is in place and has not moved, leave it in place.
    • If the center guide has moved or been removed, discard it.
      Fig 5: Identifying Steering Joint & Center Guide
      G05958916Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the column covers (see SIDE DEFOGGER VENT TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  11. Disconnect the connectors from the ignition switch, and release the wire harness clips (A) from the steering column (B).
    Fig 6: Steering Column Replacement Components With Torque Specifications
    G05958917Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Disconnect the wire harness connectors from the combination switch assembly/cable reel (C).
  13. Remove the combination switch assembly from the steering column shaft by removing the three screws (D).
  14. Make sure that the lock lever is in the locked position. Remove the steering column by removing the attaching nuts and bolts, and carefully guide it out of the dashboard. If the lower slide shaft (E) is removed, slip it into the upper shaft (F) by aligning the paint or stamped marks (G).
    NOTE: Do not release the lock lever until the steering column is installed. If the lock lever is released before installation, adjust the steering column after installation (see step  6 under Steering Column Inspection. ).
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