Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420 / JB419. Manual — part 361

6B-2 Steering Wheel and Column:

16

10

(b)

17

(b)

9

8

4

6

7

15

(c)

14

(c)

12

(b)

2

(a)

5

1

11

(b)

13

3

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1. Steering wheel

9. Steering column lower seal

17. Steering lower shaft assembly upper joint bolt

: After tightening all mounting bolts and nuts and
all joint bolts and nuts, tighten lower shaft lower
joint bolt.

2. Steering shaft nut

10. Steering lower shaft assembly

18. Steering angle sensor (ESP

® model)

3. Contact coil cable assembly

: Fit lower fitting part first and then
fit upper fitting part.

11. Steering column assembly mounting bolt

: 33 N

⋅m (3.3 kgf-m, 24.0 lb-ft)

4. Steering column upper cover

12. Steering column assembly mounting nut

: After tightening column mounting nut, tighten
column mounting bolt.

: 25 N

⋅m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)

5. Steering column lower cover

13. Steering upper shaft assembly upper joint bolt

: 23 N

⋅m (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lb-ft)

6. Steering column assembly

14. Steering upper shaft assembly upper joint nut

: After tightening upper shaft mounting bolts,
tighten upper shaft joint nut.

: Do not reuse.

7. Steering lock assembly

15. Steering upper shaft mounting bolt

8. Steering upper shaft assembly

16. Steering lower shaft assembly lower joint bolt

Steering Wheel and Column: 6B-3

Diagnostic Information and Procedures

Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Symptom
Diagnosis

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For diagnosis of the steering wheel and steering column,
refer to “Steering Symptom Diagnosis in Section 6A”.
For diagnosis of the air bag system, refer to “Air Bag
Diagnostic System Check in Section 8B”.

Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Inspection
and Repair Required after Accident

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After accident, whether the air bag has been deployed or
not, be sure to checks, inspections and repairs
described under “Checking Steering Column for
Accident Damage” as well as “Repair and Inspection
Required after Accident in Section 8B”.

Diagnosis and Servicing of Air Bag Steering
Wheel and Column

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For diagnosis and servicing, refer to “Precautions on
Service and Diagnosis of Air Bag System in Section 8B”.

Repair Instructions

Checking Steering Column for Accident
Damage

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NOTE
Vehicles involved in accidents resulting in
body damage, where steering column has
been impacted or air bag deployed, may have
a damaged or misaligned steering column.

• Check that 2 capsules (1) are attached to steering

column bracket (2) securely. Check clearance
between capsules and steering column bracket.
Clearance should be 0 mm (0 in.) on both sides. If
found loose or clearance, replace steering column
assembly.

• Check two rivets (1) of steering column assembly for

loose, crack and breakage. If found loose, crack and
breakage, replace steering column assembly with
new one.

• Take measurement “a” and “b” as shown in the figure.

If it is shorter than specified length, replace column
assembly with a new one.

Steering column assembly length
“a”: 471.0

± 1.0 mm (18.54 ± 0.04 in.)

“b”: 423.9

± 1.0 mm (16.69 ± 0.04 in.)

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“a”

“b”

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6B-4 Steering Wheel and Column:

• Check steering shaft for smooth rotation.

If found defective, replace as column assembly.

• Check steering shaft and column for bend, cracks or

deformation.
If found defective, replace as column assembly.

• Check steering upper shaft lower seal for breakage or

deformation.
If found defective, replace.

• Check steering shaft joints and shaft for any damages

such as crack, breakage, malfunction or excessive
play.
If anything is found faulty, replace steering upper shaft
assembly, steering lower shaft assembly or steering
column assembly.

• Check steering upper shaft assembly for following

conditions.
– Steering upper shaft assembly (1) is not bent or

damaged.

– Lower seal (2) is not damaged.
– Upper joint (3) turns with light hand force and lower

joint (4) turns at the same time.

– Shaft (1) expands and contracts easily with light

force.

– When shaft is made to contract with light force until

it stops, its length “a” is longer than specified value.

CAUTION

!

Do not apply excessive force to shaft when
making it contract. Its internal plug may be
damaged.

Steering upper shaft assembly length
“a”: 363.0 mm (14.29 in.)

NOTE
If shaft has come off in sleeve due to an
accident or some other reason as shown in
figure, its internal plug has come off or been
damaged. The same applies when length of
steering upper shaft assembly is short.
When anything faulty is noted in above
check, replace steering upper shaft assembly
with a new one.

Steering Wheel Removal and Installation

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CAUTION

!

Removal of the steering wheel allows the
contact coil cable assembly to turn freely but
do not turn the contact coil cable assembly
more than allowable number of turns (about
two and a half turns from the center position
clockwise or counterclockwise respectively),
or coil will break.

Removal

1) Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from

steering wheel referring to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator)
Module Removal and Installation in Section 8B”.

2) Disconnect horn connector and audio control switch

connector, if equipped.

3) Remove steering shaft nut.
4) Make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and

shaft for a guide during reinstallation.

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Steering Wheel and Column: 6B-5

5) Remove steering wheel (1) with special tool.

CAUTION

!

Do not hammer the end of the shaft.
Hammering it will loosen the plastic shear
pins which maintain the column length and
impair the collapsible design of the column.

Special tool
(A): 09944–36011

Installation

1) Check that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead

position and contact coil cable assembly is centered.
Refer to “Centering Contact Coil Cable Assembly”.

CAUTION

!

These two conditions are prerequisite for
installation of steering wheel. If steering
wheel has been installed without these
conditions, contact coil cable assembly will
break when steering wheel is turned.

2) Install steering wheel (1) to steering shaft with 2 lugs

(2) on contact coil cable assembly fitted in two
grooves (3) in the back of steering wheel and also
aligning marks (4) on steering wheel and steering
shaft.

3) Tighten steering shaft nut to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Steering shaft nut: 33 N·m (3.3 kgf-m, 24.0 lb-ft)

4) Connect horn connector and audio control switch

connector, if necessary.

5) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering

wheel. Refer to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module
Removal and Installation in Section 8B”.

Contact Coil Cable Assembly Removal and
Installation

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CAUTION

!

Do not turn contact coil cable assembly more
than allowable number of turns (about two
and a half turns from the center position
clockwise or counterclockwise respectively),
or coil will break.

Removal

1) Remove steering wheel from steering column. Refer

to “Steering Wheel Removal and Installation”.

2) Remove steering column hole cover (1).

(A)

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