Repair Procedures: Preparation
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CAUTION:
Do not strike steering shaft with hammer to remove steering wheel. Hammering will loosen plastic injections which maintain column rigidity. Do not thread steering wheel puller bolts completely through steering wheel hub, as this will damage to SIR clockspring assembly.
Disable SIR system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM . Remove air bag module. See AIR BAG (INFLATOR) MODULE . Remove steering wheel, and steering column. See STEERING WHEEL and STEERING COLUMN . Remove all other components listed under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Overhaul procedures are similar and typical of all column variations.