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Steering Column: Disassembly

  1. Remove boot, cover assembly and cover bearing from intermediate shaft. See Figure. Remove intermediate shaft coupling from steering shaft. If not previously removed, remove steering wheel and combination switch.
  2. Using hacksaw, cut steering lock housing/bracket bolts in half by cutting at steering lock housing/bracket upper and lower joints. Remove bolt pieces, and remove steering lock cylinder housing and bracket from column. Disconnect ignition switch connectors.
  3. Remove snap ring, stopper and bearing spacer from top of steering shaft. Mark upper column tube to lower column tube near clamp for reassembly reference. Remove lower column tube clamp. Remove upper column tube and steering shaft from lower column tube. Remove bearing spacer and column bushing from steering shaft.
  4. Remove lower column tube bearing. Using a long drive extension and a socket with O.D. size of 1.18" (30.0 mm), tap bearing from lower column tube. Remove clevis pin snap ring. Tap on clevis pin from inside of lower column tube until clevis pin is removed. Remove clevis pin bushing from lower bracket.
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