Grand Vitara JLS Plus 2WD V6-2.5L (2000)
Steering Shaft: Service and Repair
STEERING SHAFT LOWER ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Never turn steering wheel while steering shaft lower assembly is removed. Should it have been turned and contact coil (on combination
switch) have got out of its centered position, it needs to be centered again. Also, turning steering wheel more than about two and a half turns will break
contact coil.
REMOVAL
1. Turn steering wheel so that vehicle's front tires are at straight ahead position.
2. Turn ignition switch to "LOCK" position and remove key.
3. After removing bolt on column side of shaft joint and loosening bolt on its shaft lower assembly side, move shaft joint to shaft lower assembly side
(in arrow direction in figure).
4. Remove shaft lower assembly lower joint bolt and then remove shaft lower assembly.
5. Remove shaft joint bolt (shaft lower assembly side) from shaft joint and then remove shaft joint from shaft lower assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight ahead state.