Standard Steering Column: Disassembly
- Remove steering column from vehicle. Remove steering wheel from steering column. Remove upper steering shaft spring and thrust washer. See Figure
. Remove shear bolts, shear bolt washers, and ignition switch housing from steering column housing as follows: See Figure
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- Use a metal punch to start drill head.
- Drill off head of shear bolts clown 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 Figure . Remove retaining ring by compressing spring retainer and upper bearing spring with non-tilt lock plate adapter J-42460 and lock plate compressor J-23653-A. See Figure .
- Remove column housing from jacket assembly. See Figure . Remove steering shaft assembly from upper end of jacket assembly. Remove washer and retaining ring. See Figure . Press out steering column housing bearing using remover/installer KM-108. See Figure .