Shroud - Lower: Removal

Remove three screws fastening lower shroud to upper shroud and column. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Components Mounted To Steering Column

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1 - STEERING COLUMN

2 - WIRING HARNESS CLIP

3 - UPPER SHROUD

4 - CLOCKSPRING

5 - SWITCH MODULE

6 - LOWER SHROUD

7 - SHROUD MOUNTING SCREW

8 - WIRING HARNESS

Using hands, gently press inward at seams between shrouds at points where inner locking tabs exist, unlocking tabs. See Fig 1.
Remove upper, then lower shroud.