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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the left front tire. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (4 Lug Wheel) or Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (5 Lug Wheel) .
    3. Fig 1: View Of Intermediate Shaft-To-Steering Gear Pinch Bolt
    GM851655Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the intermediate shaft to steering gear pinch bolt. Discard the bolt.
  4. Disconnect the intermediate shaft from the steering gear.
  5. Lower the vehicle.
  6. Align the steering wheel into the straight forward position.
    7. IMPORTANT: Locking of the steering column will prevent damage and a possible malfunction of the SIR system.
  7. Remove the ignition key and turn the steering wheel clockwise until it locks.
    8. Fig 2: Scribing Marks On Intermediate Shaft-To-Steering Column Connection
    GM854943Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Place scribe marks on the intermediate shaft to the steering column connection prior to removal.
    9. Fig 3: View Of Upper Intermediate Shaft Pinch Bolt And Column
    GM854769Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the intermediate shaft pinch bolt at the steering column. Discard the pinch bolt.
  10. Slide the intermediate shaft off the steering column shaft.
    11. Fig 4: View Of Intermediate Steering Shaft Assembly
    GM854913Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Use a pulling, squeezing and twisting motion to unseat the intermediate shaft seal from the dash.
  12. Remove the intermediate shaft/seal from the vehicle.
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