Power Tilt And Power Telescopic Steering Column: Disassembly

1. Widen the claw hung on the upper bracket by approx. 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.
   Fig 1: Removing Transponder Key Amplifier With Coil

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   NOTE: Take care not to use excessive force to prevent the case from being damaged.

1. Disconnect the connector.
2. Remove the screw and connector bracket.

Remove the 3 bolts and turn signal bracket.

1. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the support stopper bolt.
2. Remove the stopper spring and stopper No. 1.
3. Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings.
4. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and power tilt motor.
5. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the power tilt motor.

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 in the illustration.

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

   Reference:

   Plate washer 90201-10201

   Bolt 91111-51050

2. Remove the 2 tilt steering shafts by using the sliding hammer on SST and adjusting nut No. 1.
   Fig 2: Removing Adjusting Nut No. 1

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3. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the adjusting nut No. 1.

Remove the bolt and No. 1 steering lower tube bracket.

1. Remove the 2 bolts and power telescopic motor.
2. Remove the telescopic steering column cable.

1. Remove the bolt.
2. Remove the column tube support with tube attachment.
3. Remove the tube attachment from the column tube support.

1. Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
2. Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates and 2 energy absorbing guides.

Remove the 2 bolts and telescopic steering slider support.

Fig 3: Removing Energy Absorbing Plates

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Using Pliers, remove the nut, 4 energy absorber cushions, 2 bearings and telescopic steering screw.

Fig 4: Removing Telescopic Steering Screw

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1. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 telescopic lever lock bolts and 2 telescopic steering wedge lock springs.
2. Remove column tube stopper.
3. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
4. Using a 3 - 4 mm (0.12 - 0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 tapered-head bolts.
5. Using a screw extractor, remove 2 tapered-head bolts, column upper bracket, column upper clamp and 2 steering lock wedges.
   Fig 5: Identifying Screw Extractor

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1. Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring.
2. Remove the 2 screws and tilt steering support bond cable.
3. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 tilt steering bolts and column upper tube sub-assembly with main shaft assembly.
4. Remove the column upper tube assembly from the column tube.
5. Remove the 2 support stopper bolt bushings from the column upper tube assembly.
6. Remove the 3 bushings from the column tube.

1. Using SST, compress the compression spring.

   SST 09950-40011 (09958-04011)

   Fig 6: Compressing Compression Spring

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   NOTE: Do not bend the universal joint of the shaft assembly more than 20°.
2. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
3. Remove the main shaft assembly from the column upper tube sub-assembly.
4. Remove the compression spring, bearing thrust collar and bearing from the main shaft assembly.