Steering Column Assembly Removal And Installation - Suzuki GRAND VITARA 2005 Service Manual
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- Owner's manual (1736 pages) ,
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- Manual (35 pages)
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Steering Column Assembly Removal and
Installation
CAUTION
!
Once the steering column assembly 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 above damage could impair the
column's collapsible design.
When loosening steering column mounting
bolts and nuts, make sure that steering
column assembly and steering upper shaft
assembly have been separated. Loosening
them with steering column assembly and
steering upper shaft assembly assembled
could cause damage to upper joint and
mounting bracket in steering upper shaft
assembly.
Removal
WARNING
!
Never rest a steering column assembly on
the steering wheel with air bag (inflator)
module face down and column vertical.
Otherwise personal injury may result.
CAUTION
!
Never turn steering wheel while steering
column with steering wheel is removed.
Turning steering wheel more than about two
and a half turns will break contact coil cable
assembly.
1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system referring to "Disabling Air
Bag System: in Section 8B in related manual".
3) Remove steering wheel and contact coil cable
assembly. Refer to "Steering Wheel Removal and
Installation: in related manual" and "Contact Coil
Cable Assembly Removal and Installation: ".
4) Remove instrument panel under cover (1) from
instrument panel.
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5) Remove immobilizer control module (ICM) referring
to "Immobilizer Control Module (ICM) Removal and
Installation: in Section 10C".
6) Remove lighting switch referring to "Headlight Switch
(in Lighting Switch) Removal and Installation: in
Section 9B in related manual".
7) Remove washer switch referring to "Windshield
Wiper and Washer Switch Removal and Installation:
in Section 9D in related manual".
8) Disconnect connector from steering lock assembly.
9) For A/T vehicle, disconnect shift (key) interlock cable
(1) from ignition switch with ignition switch turned at
ACC position.
After disconnecting, turn ignition switch to LOCK
position.
10) Remove steering upper shaft upper joint bolt (1) and
nut (2).
Steering Wheel and Column:
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