Disassembly - Steering Column

Fig 1: View Of Steering Column Disassembly/Assembly

Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC

1 - OUTER COLUMN TUBE

2 - PLASTIC BEARING

3 - STEERING SHAFT NUT

4 - DISK SPRING

5 - THRUST RING

6 - RETAINING RING

7 - PLASTIC BEARING

8 - INNER COLUMN TUBE

9 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

10 - THRUST RING

11 - LOCKING RING

12 - DISK SPRING

13 - LOCKING RING

14 - COUPLER FLANGE SEAL

15 - CUP SEAL

16 - PINCH BOLT

17 - FLANGE

18 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NUT

19 - ADJUSTING LEVER

20 - STEERING WHEEL

Remove the pinch bolt (16) from the intermediate shaft (9), remove intermediate shaft (9).
Remove the retaining ring (6), disk spring (4) and the thrust ring (5).
Push the intermediate shaft (9) out slightly, remove the locking ring (13) and the thrust ring (10).
Press the ball bearing out of the steering column using the intermediate shaft (9).