Installation Procedure

If tilt column, install the following parts onto the steering column shaft assembly:

Fig 1: Installing Steering Column Shaft Assembly Components
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1. Lubricate the inner race (1) with GM P/N 12345718 (Canadian P/N 10953516).
2. The inner race (1)
3. The upper bearing inner race seat (2)
4. The upper bearing spring (3)
5. Lubricate the turn signal cancel cam assembly (4) with GM P/N 12377900 (Canadian P/N 10953529).
6. The turn signal cancel cam assembly (4) onto the steering shaft assembly
7. The cam orientation plate (5)
Install the new bearing retainer onto the steering shaft assembly.
Compress the cam orientation plate using J 23653-SIR and J 42137 . See Special Tools .

Fig 2: Compressing Cam Orientation Plate Using J 23653-SIR & J 42137
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Firmly seat the bearing retainer into the groove on the steering shaft assembly.
Remove J 23653-SIR .
Install the SIR coil. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Coil Replacement (Coil) or Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Coil Replacement (Coil and Harness Assembly) in SIR.
Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 in SIR.