Removal (Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Mark VII, Sable, Taurus & Town Car)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL R & I .
- Remove contact assembly. Remove lower trim cover from dash panel. Remove right and left lower moldings from dash panel by unsnapping from retainer. Remove tilt release lever by unscrewing from column. See Figure and Figure.
- Rotate lock cylinder to RUN position. Insert a 1/8" drill bit or punch into hole in lower shroud below lock cylinder. Press lock cylinder retaining pin with drill bit or punch while pulling lock cylinder out of housing.
- Remove upper and lower shrouds. Remove dash panel reinforcement brace under column.
- On vehicles with column shift, disconnect shift indicator cable from lock cylinder housing by removing one retaining screw. Disconnect shift indicator cable loop from hook on shift control assembly. On vehicles with console shift, remove interlock cable from steering column.
- Disconnect multi-function switch and ignition switch electrical connectors. Remove multi-function switch. Remove parking brake vacuum release switch.
- Remove lower pinch bolt from "U" joint connecting steering shaft to intermediate shaft. Disconnect shift cable from pivot on shift selector lever. Remove shift cable and bracket from lower column mounting bracket.
- While supporting steering column, remove 4 steering column mounting nuts. Remove steering column from vehicle.