Steering Column - Automatic Transmission: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Ford Pickup, 2006 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2006 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2006 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles

Remove the steering column. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN .
Remove the clockspring. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .

CAUTION: Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.

Fig 1: Locating Bearing Retainer

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Remove the snap ring.
Remove the steering column lock housing bearing.

Fig 2: Locating Steering Column Lock Housing Bearing
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Remove the steering column lock gear.

Fig 3: Identifying Steering Column Lock Gear
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Remove the gearshift lever pin and the gearshift lever.

Vehicles with tilt column

Remove the sensor ring.
1. Remove the steering column lower bearing spring.
2. Remove the sensor ring.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Sensor Ring
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Remove the snap ring from the bottom of the steering column shaft.

Fig 5: Locating Snap Ring
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All vehicles

Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft.

Fig 6: Locating Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring
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Remove the 2 lock cylinder housing pivot screws.

Fig 7: Locating Lock Cylinder Housing Pivot Screws
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WARNING: The steering column position spring is under tension and can come out with great force. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing.
1. Pry up on the steering column locking levers using a shop fabricated tool.
2. On tilt steering columns, remove the steering column position spring.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Shop Fabricated Tool & Steering Column Position Spring
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Using a flat-blade screwdriver, pry up on the flush surface of the turn indicator cancel cam and remove.

Fig 9: Prying Up On Flush Surface Of Turn Indicator Cancel Cam
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 10: Locating Snap Ring
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Remove the steering column upper bearing spring.

Fig 11: Locating Steering Column Bearing Spring
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Remove the steering column bearing sleeve.

Fig 12: Locating Steering Column Bearing Sleeve
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Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
1. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing.
2. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft and remove the shaft.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring
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Using a punch, remove the steering column upper bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.

Fig 14: Removing Steering Column Bearing From Steering Column Lock Cylinder Housing
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Vehicles with tilt column

Use a punch to remove the steering column lower bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.

Fig 15: Locating Steering Column Lower Bearing
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All vehicles

CAUTION: If installing a new transmission shift selector position insert, make sure that the correct part is being installed.

Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid and the transmission shift position insert.
1. Remove the 3 bolts.
2. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid and the transmission shift position insert.
  
  Fig 16: Identifying Bolts
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Remove the shift tube.
1. Remove the 4 bolts.
2. Remove the 2 shift tube clamps.
3. Remove the shift tube.
  
  Fig 17: Identifying Shift Tube
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Remove the transmission shift arm assembly.
1. Remove the 2 bolts.
2. Remove the transmission shift arm assembly.
  
  Fig 18: Identifying Transmission Shift Arm Assembly And Bolts
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Remove the spring.

Fig 19: Locating Gearshift Selector Tube Spring
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Drive out the gearshift lever pin from the shift tube.

Fig 20: Locating Gearshift Lever Pin
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Remove the gearshift lever.

Fig 21: Locating Gearshift Lever
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Remove the column shift selector lever plunger.
- If it is bent, replace the column shift selector lever plunger.
  
  Fig 22: Identifying Column Shift Selector Lever Plunger
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Remove the 2 gearshift lever socket bushings and the transmission control selector lever spring clip.

Fig 23: Identifying Gearshift Lever Socket Bushings & Transmission Control Selector Lever Spring Clip
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Remove the steering column lock pawl.
1. Drive out the steering column lock lever pin.
2. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
  
  Fig 24: Removing Steering Column Lock Pawl
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Remove the ignition switch.
1. Remove the 2 screws.
2. Remove the ignition switch.
  
  Fig 25: Identifying Ignition Switch Screws
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Remove the steering column lower bearing and sleeve.

Fig 26: Locating Steering Column Lower Bearing And Sleeve
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Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
  
  Fig 27: Identifying Steering Column Lower Bearing Retainer
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Remove the steering column upper and lower lock actuators.

Fig 28: Locating Steering Column Upper & Lower Lock Actuators
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