Steering Column - Console Shift: Disassembly

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure.

Remove the steering column. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN .
Remove the clockspring. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
Remove the ignition switch.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the ignition switch.
Fig 1: Removing Ignition Switch
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CAUTION: Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.

Fig 2: Removing Bearing Retainer

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Remove the bearing retainer.
Remove the lock housing bearing.

Fig 3: Removing Lock Housing Bearing
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Remove the lock gear.

Fig 4: Removing Lock Gear
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Remove the sensor ring.
1. Remove the lower bearing spring.
2. Remove the sensor ring.
Fig 5: Removing Sensor Ring
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Remove the lower bearing tolerance ring from the shaft.

Fig 6: Removing Lower Bearing Tolerance Ring From Shaft
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Remove the two tilt pivot screws.

Fig 7: Locating Lock Cylinder Housing Pivot Screws
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WARNING: Steering column position spring is under tension and can come out with great force. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

Fig 8: Removing Lock Cylinder Housing And Shaft Assembly

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Remove the lock cylinder housing and shaft assembly from the actuator housing.
1. Pry up on the lock actuator lever (LH) using a shop fabricated tool.
2. Remove the position spring.
Remove the turn indicator cancel cam.

Fig 9: Removing Turn Indicator Cancel Cam
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 10: Removing/Installing Snap Ring
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Remove the upper bearing spring.

Fig 11: Locating Steering Column Upper Bearing Spring
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Remove the bearing sleeve.

Fig 12: Identifying Bearing Sleeve
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Remove the lower bearing tolerance ring.
1. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the lock cylinder housing.
2. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft and remove the shaft.
Fig 13: Removing Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring
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Using a suitable punch, remove the lower bearing from the lock cylinder housing.

Fig 14: Removing Lower Bearing From Lock Cylinder Housing
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Use a suitable punch to remove the bearing from the lock cylinder housing.

Fig 15: Removing Steering Column Bearing From Steering Column Lock Cylinder Housing
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Remove the lower bearing and sleeve.

Fig 16: Removing Lower Bearing And Sleeve
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Remove the lower bearing retainer.
1. Remove the three bolts.
2. Remove the lower bearing retainer.
Fig 17: Removing Lower Bearing Retainer
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Remove the upper lock lever actuator and the lower lock lever actuator.

Fig 18: Removing Steering Column Upper And Lower Lock Actuator
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Remove the ignition lock cylinder lockout lever.

Fig 19: Removing Ignition Lock Cylinder Lockout Lever
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Remove the lock actuator lever return spring.

Fig 20: Removing Lock Actuator Lever Return Spring
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Using a pin punch, remove the pin and lock actuator lever.

Fig 21: Removing Pin And Lock Actuator Lever
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Using a pin punch, remove the pin and locking lever cam.

Fig 22: Removing Pin And Locking Lever Cam
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NOTE: Do not remove the tilt lock levers if not required.

Fig 23: Removing Pin Tilt Locking Levers And Springs

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Using a pin punch, remove the pin, tilt locking levers and springs.