Standard Steering Column: Disassembly
- Remove steering column from vehicle. Remove steering wheel from steering column. Pull alignment bushing from lower end of shaft assembly if it was not previously removed. Remove upper steering shaft spring and thrust washer.
- Remove shear bolts, shear bolt washers and ignition switch housing from steering column housing as follows:
- Use a metal punch to start drill head.
- Drill off head of shear bolts down to steel shear bolt washers with a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) drill bit.
- Separate washers and ignition switch housing from column housing.
- Remove threaded end of shear bolts from ignition switch housing with locking pliers.NOTE: After drilling and removing threaded end of shear bolts, all metal shavings must be cleaned from all parts.
- Remove turn signal switch housing screws. Remove upper part of turn signal switch housing assembly, then remove lower part of turn signal switch housing assembly. See Fig 1 . Remove steering shaft assembly from lower end of jacket assembly.
- Remove column housing from jacket assembly. Remove washer and retaining ring. Press out steering column housing bearing using remover/installer.