Removal and Installation

All vehicles 

1. Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and turn the ignition switch to the off position.
2. Disconnect the battery cables (14301) and wait at least one minute to allow for depletion of the restraint system backup power supply.
WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the deactivation procedure.
3. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the clockspring removal and installation procedure.
4. Remove the clockspring. For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
5. Remove the bolt and disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.
   Fig 1: Disconnecting Ignition Switch Electrical Connector

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6. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
   Fig 2: Disconnecting Electrical Connectors

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   Vehicles with automatic transmission 

7. Remove the transmission range indicator (PRND21) from the steering column (3C529).
   1. Remove the bolt.
   2. Remove the indicator cable.
      Fig 3: Removing Transmission Range Indicator From Steering Column

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8. Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column.
   1. Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column shift tube lever.
   2. Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column bracket.
      Fig 4: Disconnecting Shift Cable From Steering Column

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   All vehicles 

9. Disconnect the brake shift interlock solenoid electrical connector.
   Fig 5: Disconnecting Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid Electrical Connector

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10. Remove the pinch bolt and detach the intermediate shaft from the steering column.
    • Discard the bolt.
      Fig 6: Detaching Intermediate Shaft From Steering Column

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11. Remove the steering column lower nuts.
    Fig 7: Removing Steering Column Lower Nuts

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12. Remove the nuts and the steering column.
    Fig 8: Removing Steering Column

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13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Use a new pinch bolt.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the reactivation procedure.
14. Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .