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Tilt Wheel Column: Disassembly

  1. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL & HORN PAD  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove column (if required). Attach column fixture and clamp assembly in vise. See Figure.
  2. Remove tilt release lever. To remove hazard warning knob, push in knob while unscrewing. Remove ignition key light assembly. Pull knob off wiper/washer switch assembly. Remove 2 sleeve-to-wiper/washer switch retaining screws and remove sleeve.
    WARNING: Lock plate is retained by a very strong spring force. DO NOT  attempt to remove steering shaft snap ring without using appropriate lock plate depressor.
  3. Rotate wiper switch shaft fully clockwise. Remove shaft by pulling straight out of wiper/washer switch. Carefully remove plastic cover from lock plate. Using Lock Plate Depressor (J-23653-A), depress lock plate. Pry retaining ring from groove, remove and discard ring.
  4. Remove lock plate, canceling cam and upper bearing plate. Remove switch actuator screw and arm. Remove 3 turn signal switch attaching screws. Place shift bowl in LOW position. Wrap a piece of tape around wires to prevent snagging while removing switch and remove switch.
  5. Turn key/lock cylinder to ON position. Using needle nose pliers, remove key warning buzzer switch and contacts as one unit. Remove spring and switch. DO NOT  allow spring to fall into steering column. Insert a small screwdriver into the right-hand slot adjacent to switch attaching screw boss. Depress spring latch located at bottom of slot and remove key/lock cylinder.
  6. Remove 3 key/lock cylinder housing cover screws and remove housing cover. Remove wiper/washer switch. Tilt lever opening shield and dimmer switch actuator rod may be removed from cap (if necessary). Remove dimmer switch mounting screws and remove switch. With ignition switch in ACC position, remove ignition switch mounting screws and remove switch.
    WARNING: Tilt spring guide retainer has strong spring force.
  7. Remove upper bearing race and bearing seat from steering shaft. Place column in full upward tilt position. Using a large Phillips head screwdriver, press tilt spring guide inward and turn counterclockwise until retainer tabs disengage from key/lock housing lug.
  8. Place column in center most position. Place Pivot Pin Remover (J-21854-01) over pivot pin. Thread small portion of screw firmly into pin. Hold screw from turning with one wrench while turning nut clockwise with a second wrench to withdraw pivot pin from support.
  9. Remove opposite pivot pin in same manner. Use tilt release lever to disengage lock shoes. Remove bearing housing assembly by pulling upward to extend rack fully. Move housing assembly to the left to disengage rack from actuator.
  10. Rotate housing clockwise to free dimmer switch actuator rod. Remove actuator assembly. Remove lock sector spring retaining screw and sector spring. Remove lock bolt, lock rack, rack preload spring and remote rod from key/lock cylinder housing.
  11. Insert a wedge between lock shoes and key/lock cylinder housing to relieve spring tension tilt release lever pin and lock shoe pin. Using a punch, remove tilt release lever pin and lock shoe pin. Remove lock shoes, spring and wedge. Remove upper and lower bearings and races from key/lock cylinder housing if required.
    NOTE: Bearings and races only require removal if damaged. Remove races with hammer and punch and discard. DO NOT  reuse components.
  12. Remove steering shaft from upper end of steering column. Separate upper and lower steering shaft by folding shaft 90 degrees at flex joint and detaching shaft sections. See Fig 1. Remove steering column support from column. Remove shift gate from steering support (if required).
    Fig 1: Identifying Tilt Column Flexible Joint
    G92E21836Courtesy of CHRYSLER MOTORS
  13. Remove retainer and bearing from lower end of steering column. Remove shift tube retaining ring and thrust washer. Using Puller (J-23072), remove shift tube from bowl. Insert bushing on end of puller in shift tube to force tube from bowl. DO NOT  hammer shift tube as plastic joints may shear. See Fig 2.
    Fig 2: Removing Shift Tube from Bowl (Tilt Wheel)
    G117505Courtesy of CHRYSLER MOTORS
  14. Tilt upper end of retainer plate toward lower end of column, turn plate counter-clockwise and remove. On column shift models, remove wave washer and shift tube spring. Remove shift bowl from steering column jacket. On floor shift models, remove column shroud from column jacket. Remove key release lever and spring from column shroud.
WARNING: Use only original or exact replacement screws, bolts and nuts to assemble steering column. Use of incorrect hardware could keep column from compressing in a collision. Column-to-instrument panel attaching nuts MUST be tightened to correct torque so that column will break away on impact.
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