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Steering Column: Disassembly

  1. Remove the steering column. See STEERING COLUMN  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  2. Remove the overdrive on/off wiring harness from the plastic harness retainer. See Fig 1.
  3. Unclip the steering column opening gearshift lever seal from the steering column. See Fig 2.
  4. Remove the gearshift lever retaining pin and remove the gearshift lever assembly. See Fig 3.
    Fig 1: Removing Overdrive On/Off Wiring Harness
    G00134027Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 2: Removing Gearshift Lever Seal
    G00134028Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 3: Removing Gearshift Lever
    G00134029Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    5. CAUTION: Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.
  5. Remove the snap ring. See Fig 4.
  6. Remove the steering column lock housing bearing. See Fig 4.
  7. Remove the steering column lock gear. See Fig 5.
  8. On a fixed steering column, remove the snap ring from the bottom of the steering column shaft. See Fig 6.
  9. On a tilt steering column, remove the sensor ring. Remove the steering column lower bearing spring. Remove the sensor ring. See Fig 7.
    Fig 4: Removing Snap Ring & Column Lock Housing Bearing
    G00134030Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 5: Removing Steering Column Lock Gear
    G00134031Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 6: Removing Steering Column Shaft Snap Ring (Fixed Column)
    G00134032Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 7: Removing Sensor Ring (Tilt Column)
    G00134033Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft. See Fig 8.
  11. Remove the two lock cylinder housing pivot screws. See Fig 9.
    12. WARNING: The steering column position spring is under tension and can come out with great force.
  12. Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing. Pry up on the steering column locking levers using a shop fabricated tool. On tilt steering columns, remove the steering column position spring. See Fig 10.
  13. Using a flat-blade screw driver pry up on the flush surface of the turn indicator cancel cam and remove. See Fig 11.
    Fig 8: Removing Bearing Tolerance Ring
    G00134034Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 9: Removing Lock Cylinder Housing Pivot Screws
    G00134035Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 10: Removing Lock Cylinder Housing & Column Shaft
    G00134036Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 11: Removing Turn Indicator Cancel Cam
    G00134037Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the snap ring. See Fig 12
  15. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring. See Fig 12.
  16. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve. See Fig 13.
  17. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft and remove the shaft. See Fig 14.
  18. Using a suitable punch, remove the steering column upper bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing. See Fig 15.
    Fig 12: Removing Upper Bearing Snap Ring & Spring
    G00134038Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 13: Removing Bearing Sleeve
    G00134039Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 14: Removing Column Bearing Tolerance Ring
    G00134040Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 15: Removing Upper Bearing From Lock Housing
    G00134041Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. On a tilt steering column, use a suitable punch to remove the steering column lower bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing. See Fig 16.
  20. Remove the two screws and remove the plastic harness retainer. See Fig 17.
  21. Remove the three bolts. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid and the transmission shift position insert. See Fig 17.
  22. Remove the four shift tube bolts. Remove the two shift tube clamps. Remove the shift tube. See Fig 19.
    Fig 16: Removing Lower Bearing From Lock Cylinder Housing
    G00134042Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 17: Removing Plastic Harness Retainer
    G00134043Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 18: Removing Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid & Transmission Shift Position Insert
    G00134044Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 19: Removing Shift Tube
    G00134045Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove the transmission shift arm assembly. Remove the two bolts. Remove the transmission shift arm assembly. See Fig 20.
  24. Remove the spring. See Fig 21.
  25. Drive out the gearshift lever pin from the shift tube. See Fig 22.
    Fig 20: Removing Transmission Shift Arm Assembly
    G00134046Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 21: Removing Shift Arm Spring
    G00134047Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 22: Removing Gearshift Lever Pin From Shift Tube
    G00134048Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  26. Remove the gearshift lever. See Fig 23.
  27. Remove the column shift selector lever plunger. If it is bent, replace the column shift selector lever plunger. See Fig 24.
  28. Remove the two gearshift lever socket bushings and the transmission control selector lever spring clip. See Fig 25.
    Fig 23: Removing Gearshift Lever
    G00134049Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 24: Removing Column Shift Selector Lever Plunger
    G00134050Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 25: Removing Gearshift Lever Socket Bushings & Transmission Selector Lever Spring Clip
    G00134051Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  29. Remove the steering column lock pawl. Drive out the steering column lock lever pin. Remove the steering column lock pawl. See Fig 26.
    Fig 26: Removing Column Lock Pawl
    G00134052Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  30. Remove the ignition switch screws. Remove the ignition switch. See Fig 27.
  31. Remove the steering column lower bearing and sleeve. See Fig 28.
  32. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer bolts. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer. See Fig 29.
  33. Remove the steering column upper and lower lock actuator. See Fig 30.
Fig 27: Removing Ignition Switch
G00134053Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 28: Removing Lower Steering Column Bearing & Sleeve
G00134054Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 29: Removing Lower Bearing Retainer
G00134055Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 30: Removing Column Upper & Lower Lock Actuator
G00134056Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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