Lexus GS300/400 (2000 year). Manual - part 226

F02562

Matchmarks

A

B

F02563

SR–12

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STEERING

POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING 
COLUMN

2182

3.

REMOVE UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS

Remove the 3 screws.
4.

REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL
CABLE

(a)

Disconnect the 4 connectors.

(b)

Disconnect the airbag connector.

(c)

Remove the 3 screws.

5.

REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE (See page 

BE–34

)

NOTICE:
Do not disassemble the cable or apply oil to it.
6.

REMOVE NO.1 UNDER COVER

(a)

Remove the 3 screws.

(b)

Disconnect the OBD II.

(c)

Disconnect the connectors.

7.

REMOVE FINISH PLATE AND END PAD

8.

REMOVE NO.1 SAFETY PAD

(a)

Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the hood lock re-
lease lever from the panel.

(b)

Remove 4 pad set bolts and screw.

9.

REMOVE HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT NO.7

10.

DISCONNECT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

(a)

Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and control
valve shaft.

(b)

Loosen the bolt A and remove the bolt B.

11.

REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY

(a)

Disconnect the connectors.

(b)

Remove the brake pedal return spring.

(c)

Loosen the hole cover clamp.

(d)

Remove the 4 column assembly set nuts.

12.

REMOVE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

Remove the bolt A.
13.

REMOVE DUST COVER

SR0X0–01

F01848

Matchmarks

F01849

Screw Extractor

F09385

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STEERING

POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING 
COLUMN

SR–13

2183

DISASSEMBLY

NOTICE:
When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1.

REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL

Remove the screw and transponder key coil.
2.

REMOVE KEY CYLINDER LAMP ILLUMINATION

3.

REMOVE NO.2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

(a)

Place matchmarks on the No.2 shaft and main shaft.

(b)

Remove the bolt and No.2 intermediate shaft assembly.

4.

REMOVE COLUMN UPPER BRACKET

(a)

Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 ta-
pered–head  bolts.

(b)

Using a 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.

(c)

Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts and column
upper bracket.

5.

REMOVE COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT

(a)

Remove the bolt and column tube support.

(b)

Remove the tube support with tube attachment.

(c)

Remove the tube attachment from the tube support.

6.

REMOVE TURN SIGNAL BRACKET

Remove the 3 bolts and turn signal bracket.
7.

REMOVE STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR

Remove the 2 bolts and steering column protector.

8.

REMOVE TILT SLIDER ASSEMBLY

(a)

Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 4 bolts, 2 washers
and tilt slider assembly.

(b)

Remove the 4 bushings, 2 plates from tilt slider assembly.

9.

REMOVE NO.1 BRACKET

Remove the bolt and No.1 bracket.
10.

REMOVE NO.2 BRACKET

Remove the bolt and No.2 bracket.
11.

REMOVE TILT AND TELESCOPIC ECU

Remove the 2 bolts and tilt and telescopic ECU.

SR0DN–01

F01850

F01851

SR–14

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STEERING

POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING 
COLUMN

2184

INSPECTION

1.

INSPECT STEERING LOCK OPERATION

Check that the steering lock mechanism operates properly.

2.

IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY CYLINDER

(a)

Place the ignition key at the ACC position.

(b)

Push down the stop pin with a screwdriver, and pull out
the cylinder.

(c)

Install a new cylinder.

HINT:
Make sure the key is at the ACC position.
3.

INSPECT IGNITION SWITCH
(See page 

BE–31

)

4.

IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH

(a)

remove the 2 screws.

(b)

Install a new switch with the 2 screws.

5.

INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH
(See page 

BE–31

)

6.

INSPECT KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
(See page 

AT–12

)

7.

IF NECESSARY, REPLACE KEY UNLOCK WARNING
SWITCH WITH KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID

(a)

Remove the 2 screws.

(b)

Install a new switch with solenoid with the 2 screws.

8.

INSPECT TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
(See page 

BE–248

)

9.

IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TRANSPONDER KEY
COIL

10.

IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TRANSPONDER KEY AM-
PLIFIER

(a)

remove the screw.

(b)

Install a new key amplifier with the bolt.

SR0X1–01

F09385

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STEERING

POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING 
COLUMN

SR–15

2185

REASSEMBLY

NOTICE:
When using a vise, do not overtighten it.
1.

INSTALL TILT AND TELESCOPIC ECU

Install the tilt and telescopic ECU with the 2 screws.
2.

INSTALL NO.2 BRACKET

Install the No.2 bracket with the bolt.
3.

INSTALL NO.1 BRACKET

Install the No.1 bracket with the bolt.

4.

INSTALL TILT SLIDER ASSEMBLY

(a)

Install 2 new plates and 4 new bushings to the tilt slider
assembly in the direction shown in the illustration.

HINT:
Install the bushings with their cuts facing downward.
(b)

Using a hexagon wrench, install the tilt slider assembly
with the 2 washers and 4 bolts.
Torque: 23 N·m (230 kgf·cm, 17 ft·lbf)

HINT:

When replacing a tilt slider assembly with new one, apply
grease on the removed tilt slider assembly to the shaft of
the new tilt slider assembly.

Install the tilt slider assembly with the bolt portion of the
tilt slider faced downward.

Do not let the grease be stuck on the thread part of the bolt
in order to prevent the bolt from slipping.

5.

INSTALL STEERING COLUMN PROTECTOR

Install the steering column protector.
6.

INSTALL TURN SIGNAL BRACKET

Install the turn signal bracket with the 3 bolts.
7.

INSTALL COLUMN TUBE SUPPORT

NOTICE:
If the attachment or support is deformed, replace it with a
new one.
(a)

Install the tube attachment to the tube support.

(b)

Install the column tube support with the bolt.
Torque: 20 N·m (204 kgf·cm, 15 ft·lbf)

NOTICE:
Make sure to install the support facing the correct direction
(See page 

SR–9

).

Tighten the bolt while holding the support to prevent
it turning too.

Be sure to tighten the bolt with the specified torque.