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Power Steering System: Column: Column: Removal

  1. Position front wheels straight ahead. 
  2. Remove and isolate the negative ground cable from the battery.
  3. Remove the airbag. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL) .
    NOTE: If equipped with cruise control, disconnect clock spring harness from the cruise switch harness on the steering wheel.
  4. Remove the steering wheel with an appropriate puller. See Fig 1.
    NOTE: Ensure the puller jaws are seated in the pockets of the steering wheel armature. See Fig 2.
    Fig 1: STEERING WHEEL PULLER
    GC0029867Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - PULLER C-3894-A
    2 - STEERING WHEEL
    Fig 2: Steering Wheel Pockets
    GC0029868Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - STEERING WHEEL POCKETS
  5. Turn ignition cylinder to the on position and remove cylinder by pressing release through lower shroud access hole. See Fig 3 or (Refer to STEERING/COLUMN/LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING - REMOVAL) .
    Fig 3: LOCK CYLINDER RELEASE
    GC0029862Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - Lower Shroud
    2 - Lock Cylinder Release Access Hole
    3 - Pin Punch
  6. Remove knee blocker cover and knee blocker. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL .
  7. Remove screws from the lower column shroud and remove the shroud. See Fig 4.
    Fig 4: SHROUD REMOVAL/INSTALL
    GC0029861Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - Upper Shroud
    2 - Lower Shroud
  8. Remove the steering coupler bolt and column mounting nuts then lower column off the mounting studs. See Fig 5.
    Fig 5: STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING
    GC0029865Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - Steering Column
    2 - Mounting Holes
  9. Remove upper column shroud. See Fig 4.
  10. Disconnect and remove the wiring harness from the column. See Fig 6.
    NOTE: If vehicle is equipped with automatic transmission, remove shifter interlock cable from the column. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 42RLE .
    Fig 6: WIRING HARNESS COLUMN
    GC0029864Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - Column Wiring Harness
    2 - Multi-function Switch
    3 - Ignition Switch
    4 - Steering Column
  11. Remove column.
  12. Remove clock spring, switches, (SKIM if equipped) See Fig 7. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - REMOVAL) .
    Fig 7: CLOCK SPRING
    GC0029863Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - Tilt Lever
    2 - Ignition Switch
    3 - Clockspring
    4 - Steering Column
    5 - SKIM
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