Steering Lower Shaft Assembly Removal And Installation - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

6B-14 Steering Wheel and Column:
Steering Lower Shaft Assembly Removal and
Installation
CAUTION
!
Never turn steering wheel while steering
lower shaft assembly is removed.
Should it have been turned and contact coil
cable assembly have got out of its centered
position, it needs to be centered again. Also,
turning steering wheel more than about two
and a half turns will break contact coil cable
assembly.
Removal
1) Turn steering wheel so that vehicle's front tires are at
straight-ahead position.
2) Turn ignition switch to LOCK position and remove
key.
3) Make alignment marks (1) on steering upper shaft
(2) and steering lower shaft for a guide during
reinstallation.
4) Remove joint bolt (4) and disconnect upper shaft (2)
from joint (3).
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1
3
5) Remove joint bolt (2) and then remove lower shaft
assembly (1).
NOTE
When yellow paint (3) cannot be confirmed
make alignment marks on steering lower
shaft assembly lower joint (1) and pinion
shaft of P/S gear case assembly (4) for a
guide during reinstallation.
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4
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2
1
4
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Installation
1) Check for following conditions before installing lower
shaft.
• Front tires of vehicle are at straight-ahead
position.
• Match mark (6) on gear case and that on pinion
shaft (4) are aligned.
2) Install lower shaft (2) to pinion shaft (5), aligning slit
(1) in lower shaft with match mark (4) on pinion shaft
(5).
3) Install joint bolt (3) and tighten it to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering lower shaft assembly lower joint bolt
(a): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
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4
1
5
6
4) Install upper shaft (1) to lower shaft (3) it matching to
marks (4) made before removal.
Install joint bolt (2). Then tighten it specified torque.
NOTE
Be sue that front wheels and steering wheel
are in straight-ahead position.
Tightening torque
Steering lower shaft assembly upper joint bolt
(a): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
1
3
3
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4
2, (a)
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