Kia Rio: Steering Column and Shaft Disassembly

Key lock assembly

1.	Make a groove on the head of special bolts (A) with a chisel.

2.	Loosen the special bolt using a screw driver and then remove the key lock assembly from the steering column assembly.

3.	Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly.

Universal joint assembly

Loosen the bolt (A) and then disconnect the universal joint assembly from the steering column assembly.

Tightening torque :

27.5 ~ 29.4N.m(2.8 ~ 3.0kgf.m, 20.3 ~ 21.7lb-ft)

Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly.

•	Do not disassemble the EPS module from the column shaft.

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