Steering Column: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Pontiac Bonneville, 1997 Oldsmobile Regency, 1997 Oldsmobile LSS, 1997 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, and 1997 Buick LeSabre. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Column must be handled with care when removed from vehicle. Use only fasteners of the same or equivalent part number if replacement is necessary. Improper fasteners or tightening could result in column failure. Applying excessive pressure, or causing impact to mainshaft during service, may cause column to collapse. If weight of column is supported by lower attachment, lower retainer or bushing will be damaged. On vehicles with SIR, do not rotate steering shaft after column is removed. SIR coil assembly will be damaged.