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Disassembly (Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Mark VII, Sable, Taurus & Town Car)

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL R & I .
  2. Remove contact assembly. See CONTACT ASSEMBLY R & I .
  3. Remove steering column. See STEERING COLUMN R & I .
  4. Remove "U" joint, lower coil spring, sensor ring and lower tolerance ring from lower end of steering shaft. See Figure and Figure. Remove slip ring brush assembly. Note installation position of turn signal cancel cam and remove from steering shaft.
    CAUTION: Lock cylinder housing is under spring pressure. Hold lock cylinder housing stationary while tilt pivot bolts are being removed to prevent rapid expansion of tilt position spring.
  5. Remove ignition switch. Remove upper snap ring. Remove upper coil spring and upper tolerance ring. Remove 2 tilt pivot bolts. Remove lock cylinder housing from lock actuator housing.
  6. Using a drift punch, remove pivot pin from tilt position levers. Remove tilt position levers and springs.
  7. Using a drift punch, tap loose pivot pin securing lock actuator cam to lock actuator housing. Remove with diagonal pliers. Remove lock actuator assembly.
  8. On vehicles with column shift, remove shift control assembly. Remove shift cable bracket.
  9. Remove steering shaft from lock actuator housing. Remove lower bearing retainer and lower column mounting bracket.
  10. Remove retainer, washer and lock cylinder gear from lock cylinder bore in lock cylinder housing. See LOCK CYLINDER GEAR R & I .
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