Installation Procedure

Install the housing and bearing assembly (1).

Fig 1: View Of Steering Column Housing & Bearing Assembly
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Using the tilt lever position, lock the shoes to the dowel pins (2).

Fig 2: Locking Shoes To Dowel Pins
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Rotate the tilt head assembly (1) in order to align the holes for the pivot pins.
Install the 2 pivot pins by performing the following steps:
1. Lubricate the pivot pins (1) with, GM P/N 12346293 (Canadian P/N 992723).
2. Press the pivot pins (1) until the pins are firmly seated.
3. Stake the pivot pins at three new locations (1).
  
  Fig 3: View Of Pivot Pins At Steering Column Assembly
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Install the inner race (1).

Fig 4: View Of Upper Bearing Spring, Inner Race Seat & Inner Race
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Install the upper bearing inner race seat (2).
Install the upper bearing spring (3).
Install the turn signal cancel cam assembly (1).

Fig 5: View Of Turn Signal Cancel Cam Assembly, Cam Orientation Plate & Bearing Retainer
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Install the cam orientation plate (2).
Install the bearing retainer (3).
Install the bearing retainer ring to the steering shaft.
Compress the cam orientation plate using J 23653-SIR and J 42137 . See Special Tools .

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tools J 23653-SIR & J 42137
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Remove J 23653-SIR and J 42137 . See Special Tools .
Install the SIR coil. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Coil Replacement (Coil) .
Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling .