Steering Column Shroud: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford F-550 Super Duty, 2013 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty, and 2013 Ford F-250 Super Duty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- If equipped with an automatic transmission, place transmission selector lever in PARK.
- Remove the steering column opening trim panel.
- Tilt and telescope the steering column to the full downward and rearward position.
- With the ignition key in the ON position and brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to DRIVE.
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NOTE: Make sure to use extra care when detaching the shift lever boot clips from steering column shrouds or damage to the shift lever boot may occur causing replacement of the shift lever assembly. The shift lever boot is not serviceable separately.
Push inward on the shift lever boot at position (1) and remove from the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
- Place fingers into the opening in the steering column shrouds where the shift lever boot was removed and pull the upper steering column shroud up and forward to separate it from the lower steering column shroud.
- Roll the upper steering column shroud upward on the hinge point to clear the emergency flasher activation button, then pull straight rearward to remove.
- Shift the shift lever to PARK and remove the ignition key.
- Remove the 3 screws from the lower steering column shroud.
- Position the tilt/telescope lock lever into full unlocked position and remove the lower steering column shroud.