Inspection Procedure

1. Remove the steering column covers (lower and upper).
   CAUTION: Do not release the tilt lever until the steering column has been installed.
2. Place the tilt lever in the locked position.
3. Loosen the two upper steering column mounting bolts by two turns.
4. Hold the steering wheel, and then try to rock it. If there is a radial or axial free play, replace the steering column assembly.
5. Check the tilt pin fixing detent of the lower bracket for deformation. If there is a deformation, replace the steering column assembly (Refer to STEERING SHAFT ).
   CAUTION:

   • Be careful that nothing is pinched between the slide plate and the body.
   • Do not release the tilt lever until the steering column has been installed.
6. If no problem is found during the inspection, tighten the steering column assembly mounting bolts to the specified torque.

Tightening torque: 12 ± 2 N.m (106 ± 17 in-lb) 

Fig 1: Tilt Pin

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