Steering Column Assembly: Disassembly

REMOVE STEERING SLIDING YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Place matchmarks on steering intermediate shaft assembly No. 2 and the steering sliding yoke.
2. Remove bolt A and remove the steering sliding yoke from steering intermediate shaft No. 2.
REMOVE UPPER STEERING COLUMN BRACKET ASSEMBLY
1. Fix the steering column assembly in a vise between aluminum plates.
  NOTE: Do not overtighten the vise.
2. Using a drill, drill a hole in each of the 2 steering lock set bolts, to insert a screw extractor.
3. Using the screw extractor, remove the 2 steering lock set bolts and remove the steering column upper w/ switch bracket assembly and steering column clamp upper.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Steering Lock Set Bolts
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REMOVE IGNITION SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
1. Turn the ignition switch to ACC.
2. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into the hole in the steering column bracket assembly upper, as shown in the illustration, and pull the ignition switch lock cylinder assembly out until its claw comes into contact with the stopper of the steering column bracket assembly upper.
  NOTE: Pull the ignition switch lock cylinder assembly out until the claw comes into contact with the stopper of the steering column bracket assembly upper. Otherwise, the following procedure cannot be conducted properly.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Steering Column Bracket Assembly Upper
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3. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into the hole in the steering column bracket and tilt it downward, as shown in the illustration, to disengage the claw on the ignition switch lock cylinder. Then pull out the ignition switch lock cylinder.
  
  Fig 4: Pulling Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder
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REMOVE UN-LOCK WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY
1. Push up the un-lock warning switch assembly center portion to disengage the 2 claws.
  HINT:
  
  Slide the un-lock warning switch assembly, in the direction shown by the arrow in the illustration, to remove it.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Un-Lock Warning Switch Assembly Claw
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REMOVE KEY INTER LOCK SOLENOID (for Automatic Transaxle)
1. Remove the 2 screws and remove the key lock solenoid from the steering column bracket assembly upper.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Steering Column Bracket Assembly Upper Screws
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REMOVE IGNITION OR STARTER SWITCH ASSEMBLY
1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the ignition (starter) switch assembly from the steering column bracket assembly upper.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Ignition Switch Assembly
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