Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
All vehicles
- Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to STEERING WHEEL in this service information.
Hybrid vehicles
- Remove the driver knee air bag module. For additional information, refer to
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM -- FUSION, MILAN & MKZ
article.
Non-Hybrid vehicles
- Remove the steering column shroud. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN SHROUD .
All vehicles
- Remove the 4 steering column opening trim panel reinforcement bolts and the steering column opening trim panel reinforcement.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
- Disconnect the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS), multifunction switch, ignition switch, clockspring and steering wheel rotation sensor (3.5L only) electrical connectors.
- Detach the wiring harness pin-type retainers and position the wiring harness aside.
- Remove the 2 steering column shaft joint cover nuts.
- Remove the steering column shaft joint cover.
- Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt.
- To install, tighten the new bolt to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
- Disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.
- Remove the 4 steering column support bracket nuts and the steering column.
- Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.
- To install, tighten to 21 Nm (15 lb-ft).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- If installing a new steering column, transfer parts as necessary.