Steering Column - Manual Transmission: Disassembly

All vehicles 

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure.
1. Remove the steering column (3C529). Refer to Steering Column .
2. Remove the ignition switch (11572).
   1. Remove the screws.
   2. Remove the ignition switch.
      Fig 1: Removing Ignition Switch

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CAUTION: Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.
Fig 2: Removing Upper Bearing Retainer
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3. Remove the upper bearing retainer (3C610).
4. Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise and remove the steering column lock housing bearing (3E700).
   Fig 3: Removing Steering Column Lock Housing Bearing

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5. Note the position of the keyhole and remove the steering column lock gear (3E717).
   Fig 4: Removing Steering Column Lock Gear

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   Vehicles with fixed steering column 

6. Remove the snap ring from the bottom of the steering column shaft.
   Fig 5: Removing Snap Ring From Bottom Of Steering Column Shaft

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   Vehicles with tilt column 

7. Remove the sensor ring.
   1. Remove the steering column lower bearing spring.
   2. Remove the sensor ring.
      Fig 6: Removing Sensor Ring

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8. Remove the steering column lower bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft.
   Fig 7: Removing Steering Column Lower Bearing Tolerance Ring From Steering Column Shaft

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   Vehicles with tilt column 

9. Remove the two lock cylinder housing pivot screws.
   Fig 8: Removing Lock Cylinder Housing Pivot Screws

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   All vehicles 

WARNING: Steering column position spring is under tension and can come out with great force.
10. Remove the lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing (3F723).
    1. Pry up on the steering column lock left hand levers (3D653) using a shop fabricated tool.
    2. On a tilt steering column, remove the steering column position spring (3D655).
       Fig 9: Removing Steering Column Position Spring

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11. Remove the turn signal cancel cam.
    Fig 10: Removing Turn Signal Cancel Cam

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12. Remove the snap ring.
    Fig 11: Removing Snap Ring

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13. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring (3520).
    Fig 12: Removing Steering Column Upper Bearing Spring

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14. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve (3518).
    Fig 13: Removing Steering Column Bearing Sleeve

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15. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring (3L539).
    1. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing (3511).
    2. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft and remove the shaft.
       Fig 14: Removing Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring

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16. Using a suitable punch, remove the steering column bearing (3517) from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 15: Removing Steering Column Bearing From Steering Column Lock Cylinder Housing

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    Vehicles with tilt column 

17. Use a suitable punch to remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 16: Removing Steering Column Bearing From Steering Column Lock Cylinder Housing

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    All vehicles 

18. Remove the steering column lower bearing and sleeve.
    Fig 17: Removing Steering Column Lower Bearing And Sleeve

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19. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer (3D681).
    1. Remove the three bolts.
    2. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
       Fig 18: Removing Steering Column Lower Bearing Retainer

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20. Remove the upper steering column lock lever actuator (3E715) and the lower steering column lock lever actuator.
    Fig 19: Removing Upper Steering Column Lock Lever Actuator And Lower Steering Column Lock Lever Actuator

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