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Steering Column: Disassembly

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Disconnect positive battery cable. Remove steering column. See STEERING COLUMN  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  2. Mount steering column in vise. For vehicles equipped with manual transmission, using 3/8" drill, remove heads of shear bolts. Remove steering wheel lock actuator. See Figure . Using locking pliers, remove shear bolts from upper shaft.
    3. CAUTION: Telescope steering column only using method described.
  3. Remove electronic steering sensor. Disconnect steering column release motor electrical connector. Using 12 volt battery charger, connected to release motor terminals, telescope steering column to its fully extended position. Connect steering column release motor electrical terminals.
  4. Remove steering column release motor. Remove steering column outer housing cover plate, outer housing and steering column track. Remove steering column connector link.
  5. Install Column Spring Compressor (T97P-3D655-A) hand tight onto column spring. Remove bolts. Release steering column spring tension.
    6. NOTE: If curl strap from steering column actuator is damaged, actuator must be replaced.
  6. Separate front and rear halves of steering column upper shaft and steering column inner housing. Remove rear half of steering column upper shaft. Remove steering column actuator. Remove steering column track from column support.
  7. Remove steering column potentiometer assembly. Remove steering column release pin. Place inner column housing in vise. Remove steering column actuator. Remove steering column inner track bearing retainers and steering column tracks.
  8. Remove steering column tube flange. Remove steering column upper bearing retainer, spring and sleeve. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, spread upper bearing tolerance ring. Slide upper bearing tolerance ring from upper shaft assembly.
  9. Remove front half of steering column upper shaft. Using brass drift and hammer, drive out small steering column tube bearing assembly. Drive out large steering column tube bearing assembly.
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