Steering Upper Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Suzuki XL-7 and 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Be sure that front tires and steering wheel are in straight-ahead position.
Install steering upper shaft assembly to dash panel. Tighten steering upper shaft mounting bolts (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
1. Steering upper shaft mounting bolts (a): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
Fig 1: Tightening Steering Upper Shaft Mounting Bolts
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Align cutting point "A" of steering column assembly (1) with bolt hole "B" of steering upper shaft upper joint as shown in the figure. Then connect steering upper shaft upper joint.

Fig 2: Connecting Steering Upper Shaft Upper Joint
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Install new steering upper shaft upper joint bolt (2) and nut (1). Tighten steering upper shaft upper joint nut (1) to specified torque.
NOTE: Do not reuse steering upper shaft upper joint bolt and nut.
Be sure to use new bolt and nut when installing.

Tightening torque
1. Steering upper shaft upper joint nut (a): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
Fig 3: Installing New Steering Upper Shaft Upper Joint
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Install steering shaft joint (1) to steering upper shaft (2) by matching it to marks (3) made before removal.

Fig 4: Installing Steering Shaft Joint
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Install shaft joint bolt (upper shaft assembly side) (2) to steering shaft joint (1). Tighten shaft joint bolt (upper shaft assembly side) (2) to specified torque first and then shaft joint bolt (lower shaft assembly side) (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
1. Steering shaft joint bolt (c): 25 N.m (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)

Fig 5: Installing Shaft Joint

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