Toyota Corolla 2004 Repair Manual - STEERING COLUMN ASSY

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–STEERING COLUMN STEERING COLUMN ASSY

OVERHAUL

1. PRECAUTION

2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL

3. INSPECT PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

5003V–02

Torx Screw Screw Case

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4. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY
NOTICE:
If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition
switch being at ON, DTCs will be recorded.

(a) Using a torx socket wrench, loosen the 2 torx screws until

the groove along the screw circumference catches on the
screw case.

(b) Pull out the horn button assy from the steering wheel.
(c) Using a screwdriver, release the lock part of each airbag

connector and disconnect the 2 airbag connectors.

NOTICE:
When removing the horn button assy, take care not to pull
the airbag wire harness.

Airbag Connector

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CAUTION:

 When storing the horn button assy, keep the upper

surface of the pad facing upward.

 Never disassemble the horn button assy.

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Matchmarks

5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY

(a) Disconnect the connector.
(b) Remove the steering wheel assy set nut.
(c) Place matchmarks on the steering wheel assy and main

shaft assy.

(d) Using SST, remove the steering wheel assy.

SST 09950–50013 (09951–05010, 09952–05010,

SST

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6. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER

(a) Remove the 3 screws and steering column cover.

ACC

7. DISCONNECT FLOOR SHIFT PARKING LOCK CABLE
ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE)

(a) With the key in ACC, push the claw and pull out the floor

shift parking lock cable.

09953–05020, 09954–05021)

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8. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB–ASSY

9. REMOVE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH ASSY

(a) Disconnect the connector and remove the headlamp dimmer switch assy.

10. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSY

(a) Disconnect the connector and remove the windshield wiper switch assy.

11. REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET

12. DISCONNECT STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

(a) Place matchmarks on the sliding yoke and steering inter-

mediate shaft.

(b) Loosen the bolt A and remove the bolt B, then disconnect

A

B

Matchmarks

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the steering intermediate shaft.

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13. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSY

(a) Disconnect the connectors and wire harness clamps from

the steering column assy.

(b) Remove the 3 bolts and steering column assy.

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14. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN UPPER W/SWITCH
BRACKET ASSY

(a) Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 ta-

pered–head bolts.

(b) Using a 3 – 4 m m ( 0 . 1 2 – 0 . 1 6 i n . ) d rill, drill into the 2 bolts.
(c) Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts and steering

column upper w/switch bracket assy.

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15. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN CLAMP UPPER

16. REMOVE IGNITION SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER ASSY

(a) Place the ignition switch lock cylinder assy at the ACC

position.

(b) Push down the stop pin with a screwdriver, and pull out

the cylinder assy.

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