Steering Column Removal And Installation - Suzuki Swift Sport 2004 Service & Repair Manual

6B-7 Steering Wheel and Column:

Steering Column Removal and Installation

CAUTION
!
Once the steering column is removed from
the vehicle, the column is extremely
susceptible to damage.
• Dropping the column assembly on its end
could collapse the steering shaft or loosen
the plastic shear pins which maintain
column length.
• Leaning on the column assembly could
cause it to bend or deform.
Any of the damage could impair the column's
collapsible design.
Steering column mounting nuts should not
be loosened with steering shaft joint upper
side bolt tightened as this could cause
damage to shaft joint bearing.
NOTE
When servicing steering column or any
column-mounted component, remove
steering wheel. But when removing steering
column simply to gain access to instrument
panel components, leave steering wheel
installed on steering column.
Removal
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WARNING
!
Never rest a steering column assembly on
the steering wheel with the air bag (inflator)
module face down and column vertical.
Otherwise, personal injury may result.
1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system. Refer to "Disabling Air Bag
System in Section 8B".
3) Remove steering wheel and contact coil cable
assembly referring to "Steering Wheel Removal and
Installation" and "Contact Coil Cable Assembly
Removal and Installation".
4) Detach lighting switch and wiper switch from steering
column.
5) Remove immobilizer control module from steering
column, referring to "Immobilizer Control Module
(ICM) Removal and Installation in Section 10C".
6) Remove steering column hole cover.
7) Remove steering joint cover.
8) Make alignment marks (4) on lower shaft (1) and
shaft joint of steering column (2) and lower shaft (1)
and pinion shaft (3) for a guide during reinstallation.
9) Remove lower shaft joint bolts (5).
10) Remove steering lower shaft (1).
11) Remove steering column mounting nuts (1).
12) Remove steering column from vehicle.
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