Removal & Installation
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- Remove steering wheel and SIR clockspring assembly. See STEERING WHEEL and SIR CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY . Remove lock plate retaining ring using Lock Plate Compressor (J-23653-SIR) and small tip screwdriver or scribe. See Fig 1. Remove lock plate.
- Remove turn signal cancel cam, upper bearing spring, upper bearing inner race seat and inner race. Remove screw retaining hazard flasher knob assembly. Remove lower instrument panel and steering column covers. Disconnect turn signal switch harness connector from vehicle harness.
- Tie mechanics wire to turn signal switch harness connector to ease installation of turn signal switch harness connector down through column. Remove turn signal switch from steering shaft while pulling harness up through column. To install, reverse removal procedure.