Removal & Installation

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Extend steering wheel setting up to stop. Unfasten screws and pull off lower section of steering column trim towards bottom. See Fig 1 .
To install, reverse removal procedure. Clip leather boot into trim. See Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Removing Steering Column Lower Trim

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Fig 2: Clipping Leather Boot Into Trim

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