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Tilt Wheel Column: Disassembly

  1. Remove dash panel bracket and screws from column. Secure lower end of steering column jacket in vise. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL  removal and installation. Remove all column switches. See STEERING COLUMN article in the STEERING section. Remove tilt release lever. Remove shift lever pivot pin and lever.
  2. Remove housing cover screws and cover. Reinstall tilt lever release and place column in Up position. Using a screwdriver, turn retainer until aligned with groves in housing. Remove tilt lever spring retainer, spring and guide. Remove pot joint-to-steering shaft clamp bolt. Remove intermediate shaft and pot joint assembly.
  3. Push in upper steering shaft and remove upper bearing inner race and seat. Remove lower bearing retainer clip. Remove lower bearing reinforcement, lower bearing and adapter assembly from lower end of mast jacket. Using Pivot Pin Remover (J-21854-01), remove upper bearing housing pivot pins. Disengage lock shoes with tilt release lever installed.
  4. Remove bearing housing by pulling upward to extend rack fully downward. Rotate housing to left, disengaging ignition switch rack from actuator rod. Remove steering shaft assembly from upper end of column. Remove steering shaft by removing centering spheres and anti-lash spring. Remove transmission indicator wire (if equipped).
  5. Remove bearing housing support-to-gear shift housing screws. Remove bearing housing support. Remove ignition switch actuator rod. Remove shift tube retaining ring and washer.
    NOTE: DO NOT  allow shift tube to interfere with jacket or damage to shift tube and jacket could result. Guide shift tube carefully through lower end of slotted opening in jacket.
  6. Install Shift Tube Remover (J-23072) into lock plate with threads tightly secured to lock plate. Rotate center screw clockwise forcing shift tube from housing. Remove shift tube from lower end of mast jacket. On floor shift models, remove transmission lock tube from lower end of mast jacket. Remove shift tube remover.
  7. Remove lock plate and washer. Tip lock plate down toward housing hub and out of jacket notches. Slide lock plate under jacket opening. Remove shift lever housing from mast jacket. On floor shift models, remove transmission control lock tube housing.
  8. Disassemble bearing housing. Remove tilt lever opening shield. Remove lock bolt spring. Remove retaining screws and rotate spring clockwise to remove from bolt. Remove snap ring from sector drive shaft. Using a small punch, remove drive shaft from sector by lightly tapping drive shaft.
  9. Remove drive shaft, sector and lock bolt from bearing housing. Remove rack and pinion spring. Using Lock Shoe/Release Lever Pin Remover/Installer (J-22635), remove tilt release lever pin. Remove lever and spring. Relieve load on release lever by holding shoes inward and wedging block between top of shoes (over slots)and bearing housing.
  10. Using Lock Shoe/Release Lever Pin Remover/Installer (J-22635), remove lock shoe retaining pin. Remove lock shoes and springs. Remove bearings from bearing housing only if bearing are to be replaced. Remove separator and balls from bearings. With bearing housing on work bench, use a pointed punch against back surface of race. Carefully hammer race out of housing until a puller can be used. Repeat for other race.
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