Shaft, Intermediate, Lower: Removal
CAUTION:
Steering column module is centered to the vehicles steering system. Failure to keep the system and steering column module centered and locked/inhibited from rotating can result in steering column module damage.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove and discard the lower intermediate shaft to upper intermediate shaft bolt (1).
- Separate the lower intermediate shaft (2) from the upper intermediate shaft.
- Remove and discard the lower intermediate shaft to steering gear coupling bolt (3).
- Carefully separate the intermediate shaft (2) from the steering gear.