Lexus 45100-33340-E0 Steering Wheel Assembly

Stop the engine by turning the ignition key to off, and then remove the lead from the negative battery terminal. Also remove the positive cable and wait for at least two minutes before moving forward. If your car stereo has an anti-theft system, make sure you have the right code activated before unplugging it from power. Turn the steering wheel so that its wheels are straight ahead, then pry off the small covers on each side of it and loosen a pair of torx screws that attach an airbag module onto this wheel. Loosen each screw until a groove around its circumference catches on a screw case. Pull away from it in order to release an electrical connector attached to this module from a car's steering wheel. Disconnects an electrical connector located next to horn unit and cruise control system quickly. Remove nut, draw a line between steering hub and shaft for easier installation afterwards and maintaining alignment during replacement of steering wheels is simplified as well as its parts' condition monitoring hence further improving on maintenance practices used currently. Make use of a puller to take off this device from rod without using force or beating it up trying dismantle steering mechanism. Place front tires facing straight ahead direction only not making any unnecessary movement with them while doing this job because such behavior can result in misalignment after replacing steering column units in new condition at all times even if their assemblies become totally worn out due life span expiry periods experienced motor vehicles eventually become outdated when they cannot be repaired anymore . Turn spiral cable counterclockwise by hand until it becomes difficult to turn around itself once more clockwise rotating same about three turns aligning two red pointers after each other carefully since otherwise just shifting one over another will create mess during final step installation process which has requirement matching position wheel's hub another centered ring within center hole where fitted instead should preferably be done under supervision specialist coarse threads should never left apart like done often these days sometimes even damaged threaded sections occur too maybe due excess vibrations caused during driving around causing screw broken or weakens through time finally leading their loss. For positioning scribe mark appears face getting them all fitted way eventually slipped onto place turning screwing tight with proper tools. Connect horn and cruise control connector again. Attach airbag module plugging it into its socket. Tighten the Torx screws of the airbag module to an appropriate torque specification. Finally, connect battery cables by first connecting positive cable before negative one.