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SR−9
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TILT STEERING COLUMN
COMPONENTS
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SR−11
1996 LAND CRUISER (RM451U)
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD
NOTICE:
If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition
switch at ON or ACC, DTCs will be recorded. Never use air-
bag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, re-
place with new parts.
(a) Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
(b) Remove the steering wheel lower No.2 and No.3 cover from the steering wheel.
(c) Using a torx socket wrench, loosen the 2 torx screws.
HINT:
Loosen the 2 screws until the groove along the screw circumfer-
ence catches on the screw case.
(d) Pull out the wheel pad from the steering wheel and dis- connect the airbag connector.
CAUTION:
When storing the wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the
pad facing upward. Never disassemble the wheel pad.
NOTICE:
When removing the wheel pad, take care not to pull the air-
bag wire harness.
2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
(a) Disconnect the connector.
(b) Remove the steering wheel set nut.
(c) Place matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
(d) Using SST, remove the wheel. SST 09950 −50010 (09951 −05010, 09952 −05010,
09953 −05020, 09954 −05020)
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3. REMOVE INSTRUMENT LOWER FINISH PANEL
(a) Disconnect the hood lock control cable and fuel lid control
cable.
(b) Remove the 4 panel set screws.
4. REMOVE NO.2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
5. REMOVE UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
Remove the 5 screws.
6. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
(a) Disconnect the 2 connectors.
(b) Disconnect the airbag connector.
(c) Remove the 4 screws.
NOTICE:
Do not disassemble the cable or apply oil to it.
7. REMOVE 4 COLUMN HOLE COVER SET BOLTS
8. REMOVE LINK JOINT PROTECTOR
Remove the 2 bolts.
9. DISCONNECT SLIDING YOKE SUB−ASSEMBLY
(a) Place matchmarks on the yoke sub −assembly and worm
gear valve body shaft.
(b) Loosen bolt A and remove bolt B.
10. REMOVE SLIDING YOKE SUB−ASSEMBLY
Remove the bolt A.
11. REMOVE TILT STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
(a) Disconnect the 3 connectors.
(b) Remove the 2 column assembly set nuts and 2 set bolts.
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SR−13
1996 LAND CRUISER (RM451U)
DISASSEMBLY
NOTICE:
When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. DISCONNECT UNIVERSAL JOINT
(a) Place matchmarks on the universal joint, intermediate
No.2 shaft and main shaft.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts.
2. REMOVE LOWER DUST SEAL, COLUMN HOLE COV-
ER AND COLUMN HOLE SHIELD
(a) Remove the 2 bolts from the dust seal.
(b) Remove the hole shield from the hole cover.
3. REMOVE WIRING HARNESS CLAMP
Remove the bolt.
4. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET AND COLUMN UPPER CLAMP
(a) Using a punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered−head bolts.
(b) Using a 3 − 4 mm (0.12 − 0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
(c) Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts.
5. REMOVE COMPRESSION SPRING
(a) Remove the bolt.
(b) Remove the 2 bushings from the spring.
6. REMOVE 3 TENSION SPRINGS
7. REMOVE 2 TILT LEVER RETAINERS AND TILT PAWL STOPPERS
(a) Remove the E−ring from the tilt lever lock shaft.
(b) Remove the nut from the tilt No.2 bolt.
8. REMOVE 2 TILT PAWLS
(a) Remove the nut and 2 washers from the bolt.
(b) Pull out the bolt.
(c) Remove the tilt lever assembly set bolt.
(d) Remove the collar from the tilt pawl.
9. REMOVE TILT LEVER, TILT SUB LEVER, TILT LEVER ASSEMBLY AND TILT LEVER LOCK SHAFT
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10. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER TUBE WITH MAIN SHAFT
ASSEMBLY
(a) Set SST, the nut (10 mm nominal diameter, 1.25 mm
pitch), plate washer (36 mm outer diameter) and bolt (10
mm nominal diameter, 1.25 mm pitch, 50 mm length), as
shown.
SST 09910−00015 (09911 −00011, 09912−00010)
Reference
Nut: 90170 −10004
Plate washer: 90201−10201
Bolt: 91111 −51050
(b) Remove the 2 tilt No.2 bolts by using the sliding hammer
on SST.
(c) Remove the upper tube with the shaft assembly from the column lower tube.
11. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts.
12. REMOVE MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Using SST, compress the compression spring.
SST 09950−40010 (09957 −04010, 09958−04010)
NOTICE:
Do not bend the sliding yoke of the main shaft assembly
more than 20° .
(b) Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring.
(c) Remove the shaft assembly from the column upper tube.
(d) Remove the compression spring, bearing thrust collar
and bearing from the shaft assembly.
13. REMOVE COLLAR
Remove the snap ring and collar from the column lower tube.
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INSPECTION
1. INSPECT STEERING LOCK OPERATION
Check that the steering lock mechanism operates properly.
2. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY CYLINDER
(a) Place the ignition key at the ACC position.
(b) Push down the stop pin with a screwdriver, and pull out
the cylinder.
(c) Install a new cylinder.
HINT:
Make sure the key is at the ACC position.
3. INSPECT IGNITION SWITCH (See page BE−11)
4. INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH (See page BE−11 )
5. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH WITH KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
(a) Remove the 2 screws.
(b) Install a new switches with the 2 screws.
6. INSPECT KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID (See page SR−9 )
7. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY INTERLOCK SOLE- NOID
(a) Remove the 2 screws.
(b) Remove the solenoid, spring and lock pin.
(c) Install a new solenoid with the spring and lock pin, with the
2 screws.
8. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BUSHING
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the bushing from the column lower tube.
(b) Coat a new bushing with molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease.
(c) Align the holes of the tube and projections of the bushing.
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SR16D−02
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REASSEMBLY
NOTICE:
When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1. COAT WITH MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE LITHIUM BASE GREASE (See page SR−9 )
2. INSTALL MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Install a new bearing, bearing thrust collar and compres- sion spring to the shaft assembly.
(b) Install the shaft assembly into the column upper tube.
(c) Using SST, compress the compression spring. SST 09950−40010 (09957 −04010, 09958−04010)
NOTICE:
Do not bend the universal joint of the main shaft more than
20 °.
(d) Using snap ring pliers, install a new snap ring.
3. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET
Torque the 2 bolts. Torque: 4.9 N·m (50 kgf·cm, 43 in.·lbf)
4. SELECT TILT NO.2 BOLTS
Select the bolt with plain thread end when the column upper
tube mark is 2, and the bolt with the hollow −tipped thread end
when the mark is 1.
NOTICE:
Select the bolt type to match each number marked in the
squares on the upper tube.
5. INSTALL COLUMN UPPER TUBE WITH MAIN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the collar to the shaft assembly.
(b) Install a new snap ring.
(c) Install the upper tube with the shaft assembly into the col-
umn lower tube.
(d) Using a plastic hammer, drive in the 2 tilt No.2 bolts.
6. INSTALL TILT LEVER LOCK SHAFT, TILT LEVER AS- SEMBLY, TILT SUB LEVER AND TILT LEVER
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