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Disassembly (1997 model)

  1. Remove steering column assembly. See STEERING COLUMN R & I  . Remove steering wheel and multifunction switch. See STEERING WHEEL & HORN PAD  and MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH  . Remove shock absorber electronic steering sensor. See Figure .
  2. Remove tilt and telescope motors. Remove steering column housing cover. Remove potentiometer link. See Figure . Remove tilt spring. Install Tilt Spring Compressor (T97P-3D655-A) finger tight. See Figure . Remove telescoping actuator retaining bolts. Slowly turn tilt spring compressor bolt counterclockwise to release spring tension. Remove tilt spring compressor and tilt spring.
  3. Mark steering shaft tube to show location of steering shaft flat. Separate front rear halves of steering column shaft. Remove potentiometer. Turn housing upside-down. Remove retaining screws. Remove potentiometer. Remove telescope actuator. Remove retaining nuts.
  4. Separate front steering shaft assembly from support housing. Remove tilt actuator pivot pin. Remove tilt actuator. Remove retaining screws. Remove tilt pivot bolts. Press out rear steering shaft. Remove retaining ring. Position bearing housing on press bed. Press out steering shaft.
  5. Remove steering column rear small bearing. Remove small bearing retaining ring. Using a brass drift, drive out small bearing. Remove steering column rear large bearing. Using a brass drift, drive out large bearing.
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