Steering Column Disassembly/Assembly: Disassembly
- Remove the ignition switch lock cylinder. See IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.
- Remove the air bag sliding contact; see CLOCKSPRING
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- Remove the steering column; see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.
- On manual transmission equipped vehicles, remove the ignition switch.
- Remove the ignition switch bolts.
- Remove the ignition switch.
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- Remove the bearing retainer.
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- Remove the steering column lock housing bearing.
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- Remove the steering column lock gear.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the shock absorber electronic steering sensor.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove the screws.
- Remove the shock absorber electronic steering sensor.
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- On fixed steering column equipped vehicles, remove the snap ring from the bottom of the steering column shaft.
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- On tilt steering column equipped vehicles, remove the sensor ring.
- Remove the steering column lower bearing spring.
- Remove the sensor ring.
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- Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft.
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- On tilt steering column equipped vehicles, remove the lock cylinder housing pivot screws.
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WARNING:
- The steering column position spring is under tension and may come out with great force.
- On fixed steering column equipped vehicles, remove the two lock cylinder housing screws and the steering column spacer.
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- Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing.
- Pry up on the steering column locking levers using a shop fabricated tool.
- On tilt steering columns, remove the steering column position spring.
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- Remove the turn signal cancel cam.
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- Remove the snap ring.
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- Remove the steering column upper bearing spring.
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- Remove the steering column bearing sleeve.
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- Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
- Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing, then out.
- Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft.
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- Using a suitable punch, remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
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- On tilt steering columns, use a suitable punch to remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
- Remove the three bolts.
- Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the shift tube.
- Remove the four bolts.
- Remove the two shift tube clamps.
- Remove the shift tube.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.
- Remove the two bolts.
- Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the gearshift selector tube spring.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, drive out the gearshift lever pin from the shift tube.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the gearshift lever.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the column shift selector lever plunger.
- If it is bent, replace the column shift selector lever plunger.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles:
- Remove the two gearshift lever socket bushings.
- Remove the transmission control selector lever spring clip.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the steering column lock pawl.
- Drive out the steering column lock lever pin.
- Remove the steering column lock pawl.
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- On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, remove the ignition switch.
- Remove the bolts.
- Remove the ignition switch.
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- Remove the lower steering column bearing and sleeve.
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- Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
- Remove the three bolts.
- Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
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- Remove the upper steering column lock actuator and the lower steering column lock actuator.
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