1991 LEXUS SC400 Service Repair Manual

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LEXUS SC400 1991  Service Repair Manual 
POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC
STEERING COLUMN
COMPONENTS
SR0EJ±03
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STEERING STEERING COLUMNSR±27 
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SECTIONAL VIEW
SR0EK±02
SR±28±
STEERING STEERING COLUMN 
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LEXUS SC400 1991  Service Repair Manual 
STEERING COLUMN DISASSEMBLY
SR0EL±04
NOTICE: When placing the breakaway bracket in a vise during
disassembly or assembly of the steering column, use alumi-
num, etc. to prevent scratches to the tip

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6.  REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
7.  REMOVE NO. 1 PROTECTOR AND NO. 2 PROTECTOR
8. REMOVE CONNECTOR BRACKET
9.  REMOVE UPPER BRACKET
(a)  U s i n g a c e n t e r i n g p u n c h , m a r k t h e c e n t

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10. REMOVE TILT STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WITHMOTOR
(a)  Remove the 2 nuts, spacers, springs, bushings and bond cable.
(b) Set SST and plate washer (36 mm outer diameter), as shown, and then remove the

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(c)  Remove the upper tube and main shaft from the lower tube.
12.  REMOVE TILT STEERING HOUSING SUPPORT
13.  REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a)  Secure the column upper tube in a vise.
NOTICE: Do not ti

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2.  IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY CYLINDER
(a)  Place the ignition key at the ACC position.
(b)  Push down the stop pin with a thin rod, and pull out the keycylinder.
(d)  Install a new key cylinder. HIN

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(c)  Using SST, install the lock nuts.SST 09617±14010, 09923±00010
Torque: 31 N Vm (320 kgf Vcm, 23 ft Vlbf)
HINT: Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 340 mm
(13.39 in.).
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