1991 MAZDA MIATA Factory Service Manual

Removal & Installation (MX-6 & 626)
Pry ornament cap from horn pad with wide-blade screwdriver. Remove steering wheel nut. Use a puller to
remove steering wheel. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Removal & Installation (Protege & 323)
Remove 2 horn pad screws from behind steering wheel. Remove horn pad. Remove steering wheel nut. Use a
puller to remove steering wheel. To install, reverse removal procedure.
COMBINATION SWITCH
Removal (Miata & RX7 Convertible)
See STEERING WHEEL & HORN PAD under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove steering wheel.
Remove column covers. Remove screws and remove combination switch with clockspring connector assembly.
Installation
1. Install combination switch and clockspring assembly. Before installing steering wheel, center
clockspring. To center clockspring, set front wheels straight ahead. Turn clockspring connector clockwise
until it stops. DO NOT force it.
2. Return connector 2 3/4 turns (counterclockwise). Rotate clockspring connector further (if necessary) to
align marks on connector and outer housing. See Fig. 1
.
3. Install steering wheel. Tighten steering wheel nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE at end of article. Install air bag module. See AIR BAG article in the ACCESSORIES/SAFETY
EQUIPMENT section.

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Fig. 1: Aligning Clockspring Connector Alignment Marks
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Removal & Installation (All Others)
Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL & HORN PAD under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
Remove steering column covers. Disconnect combination switch connectors. Remove combination switch. To
install, reverse removal procedure.
IGNITION SWITCH & STEERING LOCK
Removal & Installation (All Models)
1. Remove steering wheel and combination switch. See STEERING WHEEL & HORN PAD and
COMBINATION SWITCH.
2. Remove ignition switch connectors. Remove ignition switch-to-steering lock screw. Remove ignition
switch.
3. With a hammer and chisel, make a groove on steering lock assembly shear screws. Remove 2 shear
screws with screwdriver. Remove ignition switch/steering lock assembly. To install, reverse removal
procedure. Tighten NEW shear screws until head breaks off.
STEERING COLUMN
CAUTION: Excessive pressure or impact to mainshaft during service may cause
column to collapse.

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Removal & Installation (B2200, B2600i, Miata, Protege, RX7,
323 & 929)
1. Remove steering wheel and combination switch. See STEERING WHEEL & HORN PAD and
COMBINATION SWITCH
under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. See Fig. 2 -8. Remove steering
lock assembly. See IGNITION SWITCH & STEERING LOCK
under REMOVAL &
INSTALLATION.
2. Remove lower panel and air duct (if necessary). Remove steering column-to-intermediate shaft "U" joint
bolt. Remove steering column-to-firewall nuts. Remove lower joint dust cover (if equipped). Remove
steering column upper bracket bolts. Remove steering column.
3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE at end of article.

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Fig. 2: Exploded View of Tilt Steering Column (B2200 & B2600i)
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Fig. 3: Exploded View of Steering Column (Miata)
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

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Fig. 4: Exploded View of Steering Column (MPV)
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

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Fig. 5: Exploded View of Steering Column (MX-6 & 626)
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

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Fig. 6: Exploded View of Steering Column (Protege & 323)
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

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