Suzuki SWIFT RS415 2017, Service Manual

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Steering Wheel and Column: 6B-2
4) Check steering shaft for smooth rotation.
If found defective, replace as steering column
assembly.
5) Check steering shaft and steering column for bend,
cracks or deformation.
If found defective, replace.
Repair Instructions
Steering Wheel and Column Construction
S4RS0A6206009
Steering Wheel Removal and Installation
S4RS0A6206001
CAUTION:
Do not turn the contact coil more than
allowable number of turns (about two and a
half turns from the center position clockwise
or counterclockwise respectively) with
steering wheel removed, or coil will break.
Removal
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.
1) Disconnect negative (–) battery cable at battery
terminal.
2) Disable air bag system referring to “Disabling Air
Bag System: in Section 8B”.
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1 2
3
4
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6
8
9
11
12
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15
(a)
(b)
13
(c)
14 (d)
I4RS0A620004-
1. Driver air bag (inflator) module 8. Steering column lower cover 15. Audio control switch (if equipped)
2. Steering wheel 9. Steering column : 9 N
˜
m (0.9 kg-m, 6.5 lb-ft)
3. Driver air bag (inflator) module mounting bolt 10. Steering lock assembly (ignition
switch)
: 33 N
˜
m (3.3 kg-m, 24 lb-ft)
4. Steering wheel nut 11. Steering lower shaft : 25 N
˜
m (2.5 kg-m, 18 lb-ft)
5. Contact coil cable assembly 12. Steering joint cover : 14 N
˜
m (1.4 kg-m, 10.5 lb-ft)
6. Wiper switch and lighting switch 13. Upper and lower joint bolt
: After tightening lower joint bolt,
tighten upper joint bolt.
7. Steering column upper cover 14. Steering column mounting nut
: After tightening lower nut, tighten
upper nut.