32 31 585 Removing and installing / replacing a gear motor in steering column adjuster

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Remove lower section of steering column trim. Refer to 32 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LOWER SECTION OF STEERING COLUMN COVER .

Unfasten screws.

Fig 1: Removing Instrument Panel Trim

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Disconnect plugs from gong and On-Board Diagnosis.

Remove instrument panel trim.

To illustrate more clearly, operation is shown on a removed steering column.

Fig 2: Removing Gear Motor

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Unfasten screws.

Twist plug out of mount and disconnect.

Remove gear motor.

Remove shaft.

Fig 3: Removing Shaft

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