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Steering Wheel Removal and Installation: Removal

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  1. Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel referring to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  2. Remove steering shaft nut.
  3. Make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and shaft for a guide during reinstallation.
    Fig 1: Making Alignment Marks On Steering Wheel & Shaft
    G01325431Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Remove steering wheel (1) with special tool (A).
    CAUTION: Do not hammer the end of the shaft. Hammering it will loosen the plastic shear pins which maintain the column length and impair the collapsible design of the column.

    Special tool 

    (A):  09944-36011

    Fig 2: Removing Steering Wheel
    G01325432Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
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