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Reassembly (Celica, Cressida & Supra)

  1. Coat all moving, rubbing or sliding parts with grease. Use new "O" rings where needed. Install adjuster memory cover to upper bracket. Install pawl set bolt. Tighten pawl set bolt nut to 14 lbs. (19 N.m). See Figure.
  2. Install tilt lever and tilt control lever over the mounting pin. Use a bushing that will eliminate all play between tilt adjust lever and tilt control lever and the mounting pin.
  3. Bushings are available in sizes between .7087-.7100" (18.002-18.026 mm) in .0002" (.007 mm) increments. Install tilt steering pawl over pawl pivot pin. Align holes and install release pin.
  4. Install tilt lever retainer. Install retainer attaching nut and bolt and tighten to 14 ft. lbs. (19 N.m). Using a drift and hammer, drive serrated bolt into breakaway bracket. Check that bolt collar is firmly installed into pivot of control lever inside plate.
  5. Install nut onto serrated bolt and tighten to 14 ft. lbs. (19 N.m). Select bushing for opposite side of tilt bracket that will eliminate all play. Bushings for this side are available in sizes between .7089-.7100" (18.005-18.035 mm) in .0005" (.015 mm) increments.
  6. Select a shim or shims that will fit snugly between pivot points of upper bracket. Shims are available in sizes between .0067-.0728" (.17-1.85 mm) in increments of .011" (.30 mm).
  7. Install selected bushing and shim or shims into upper bracket pivot. Install bolt with a new nut and tighten to 14 ft. lbs. (19 N.m). Install column cover support. Install stopper bolt and a new nut. Tighten to 96 INCH lbs. (11 N.m).
  8. Install 2 springs to side of tilt bracket. Install collar and spring over mainshaft. Turn ignition to "ACC" position and insert mainshaft assembly into upper bracket.
  9. Using Steering Shaft Retainer (09950-20016 ), tighten steering mainshaft against the upper bracket. Take care not to overtighten steering shaft retainer. Install snap ring. Remove steering shaft retainer.
  10. Connect tilt bracket springs to cords and install into top of tilt bracket. Install dust seal to column. Install column tube to breakaway bracket. Tighten bolts to 14 ft. lbs. (19 N.m).
  11. With thrust stoppers installed in the bearing retainers, place bearing retainers over lower bearing. Install No. "1" column ring over the 2 bearing retainer grooves to secure bearing retainers.
  12. Insert shaft into column. Align thrust stoppers with notches at bottom of column. Holding thrust stoppers in with a screwdriver, insert intermediate shaft into column until snap ring nearest center of shaft bottoms.
  13. Turn bearing retainers to seat thrust stoppers in column slots (if necessary). Connect main shaft-to-intermediate shaft universal joint. Tighten attaching bolt to 19 ft. lbs (25 N.m).
  14. Install PPS sensor to bottom of column. Check that sensor does not touch sensor ring by turning steering shaft and listening for rubbing sound. Install PPS sensor cover.
  15. Check for smooth operation of all shafts and universal joints. Using the tilt lever, check that the mainshaft locks in all 8 positions. With the mainshaft in the neutral position, pull the tilt lever and check that the mainshaft rises to the uppermost position.
  16. Check that the mainshaft locks in the bottom position. Install combination switch, steering wheel and column covers. Refer to STEERING WHEEL & COLUMN SWITCHES in this section.
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