Coupling-Power Steering Column: Removal

Remove the steering column from the vehicle. See REMOVAL .
CAUTION: When handling the steering column, use care to avoid holding the column by any part of the tilt/telescope mechanism or by the shaft boot. The column should be held by its mounting bracket and the shaft by the exposed portions.
Place the steering column on a clean work bench.
Remove black and white wiring connectors from the connector bracket by lifting the pin located in the middle of the connectors and sliding the connectors backwards off the connector bracket.
Remove the black plastic connector support from the column mounting bracket and discard.

Fig 1: Jacket Bolt Removal
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1 - JACKET BOLT

2 - STEERING COLUMN JACKET
Remove the jacket bolt (1) from the upper tilt gear assembly.

Remove the bushings from the tilt gear.

CAUTION: Avoid turning the gear while disassembling the tilt gear assembly throughout this procedure.

Fig 2: Tilt Drive Motor Removal

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1 - SECURE JACKET FROM FALLING DOWN

2 - MOTOR ATTACHING BOLTS

3 - JACKET BOLT MOUNTING HOLES CHAMFER FACES OUTBOARD

4 - JACKET BOLT MOUNTING HOLES HAVE NO CHAMFER ON INBOARD SURFACE

Lift the column jacket. Secure column jacket from falling down (1) and remove the bolts (2) attaching the electric tilt gear drive motor.
Slide the motor toward the rear of the column and remove the motor.
Remove the coupling from tilt gear assembly.