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Steering Lock: Removal

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  1. Disconnect ground lead from battery.
  2. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL  .
  3. Remove lower trim section from instrument panel. See INSTRUMENT LOWER TRIM PANEL  .
  4. Take off collar. See Figure .
  5. Remove screws and pull off clip. See Figure .
  6. Pull lower section of steering column casing off upper section. On 318ti, loosen both shear-off screws on steering column mount. See STEERING COLUMN  .
  7. On all models, remove screw and pull off clip. Press retaining hook and pull off switch. See Fig 1 .
  8. Unscrew grounding cable. Remove both headless screws and take off starter switch. See Fig 2 .
  9. Unscrew interlock cable (1) if necessary. See Figure .
  10. Lift out snap ring (1) and take off with sleeve (2). See Fig 3 .
  11. Lift out and remove steering spindle bearing. See Fig 4 .
  12. Remove shear-off screws. See Fig 5 .
  13. Turn steering lock to position "R". Press down on steering spindle and take off steering lock. See Fig 6 .
Fig 1: Pulling Off Combination Switch
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Fig 2: Removing Starter Switch
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Fig 3: Removing Snap Ring & Sleeve
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Fig 4: Removing Steering Spindle Bearing
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Fig 5: Locating Shear-Off Screws
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Fig 6: Removing Steering Lock
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