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Steering Column

CAUTION: Ensure front wheels are in straight-ahead position and steering column is in LOCK position before disconnecting steering column or intermediate shaft from steering gear, or SIR coil will become uncentered. If weight of column is supported by only lower or upper support bracket, lower bearing adapter may be damaged.
CAUTION: When steering column is removed from vehicle, it is extremely susceptible to damage. Do not drop or lean on column. Do not hammer on ends of shaft, or plastic injections which maintain column rigidity could be loosened.
  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove air bag module. See appropriate AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL  . Remove left instrument panel insulator. Remove trim panel below steering column. Remove knee bolster.
  2. Raise and support vehicle. Position intermediate steering shaft seal to gain access to lower pinch bolt. Remove lower pinch bolt. Remove intermediate steering shaft from power steering gear stub. See Fig 1 . Lower vehicle. Reposition intermediate steering shaft seal to gain access to intermediate shaft upper pinch bolt. Remove upper pinch bolt. Disconnect intermediate steering shaft from steering column. Remove intermediate steering shaft from vehicle.
    Fig 1: Removing Intermediate Steering Shaft
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  3. Remove shift indicator cable. Remove casing from shift cam. Remove automatic control indicator adjuster or park lock cable. Disconnect A/T range selector cable from ball stud on steering column. Depress 2 tabs and remove A/T shift cable casing from steering column bracket. Remove lower steering column mounting bolts. Remove upper steering column mounting bolts.
  4. Disconnect steering column electrical connectors. Remove lower end of steering column shaft from upper intermediate steering shaft coupling. If necessary, use flat-blade tool to spread coupling clamp. Remove steering column.
  5. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten steering column mounting bolts to specification in the following sequence:
    • Right side lower bolt.
    • Left side lower bolt.
    • Right side upper bolt.
    • Left side upper bolt.

    Tighten upper intermediate steering shaft pinch bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .

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