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Steering Column: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Grand Am, 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, and 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove steering shaft seal from sensor retainer. Remove sensor retainer from end of steering shaft assembly. Remove lower spring retainer, steering wheel speed sensor assembly, and lower bearing spring and seat. Remove adapter and bearing assembly from jacket assembly.
  2. Compress cam orientation plate using Lock Plate Compressor (J-23653-SIR) and Cam Orientation Plate Adapter (J-42137). Remove and discard bearing retainer. Remove compressor and adapter. Remove cam orientation plate. Remove turn signal cancel cam assembly.
  3. Remove upper bearing spring. Remove upper bearing inner race seat. Remove inner race. Remove pivot pins using Pivot Pin Remover (J-21854-01). Pull tilt arm in order to disengage steering wheel lock shoes from dowel pins. Remove housing and bearing assembly.
  4. Remove steering shaft assembly from steering column support assembly. Remove and discard 4 TORX(R) head screws from steering column support assembly. Remove steering column support assembly.
  5. Scribe race and upper shaft assembly and lower shaft assembly (for reassembly reference). Remove race and upper shaft assembly from lower shaft assembly. Remove centering sphere from race and upper shaft assembly. Remove joint preload spring from centering sphere.
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