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Tilt Column: Disassembly

  1. Remove steering wheel. Using punch and hammer, remove shift lever retaining pin. Remove shift lever and shift lever spring. Unscrew and remove turn signal and tilt actuator.
  2. Remove bolt and two screws from turn signal assembly. Remove tilt actuator. Unscrew and remove upper flange to tilt upper flange. Remove snap ring from steering shaft.
  3. Invert assembly, remove three alien-head screws and spacers connecting lower flange to column. Using a 7/16" 12 point socket, remove flange connecting steering column to steering gear. If needed pry open flange with a screwdriver.
  4. Remove tilt column mechanism, steering shaft, wiring harness and transmission indicator light. Remove shift tube and lower flange from column. Remove spring from shift tube. Remove shift fork and cap at end of steering column.
  5. On tilt mechanism remove two spring clips from wire bale and remove wire bale. Using a punch and hammer remove pin in locking lever. Remove locking lever and spring.
    NOTE: A "C" clamp may be used to removed tension on pin for easier removal.
  6. Remove steering column snap ring. Remove two pivot pins inside of flange, using tool T70P-3D739-A. Separate upper and lower flange assembly and remove spring.
    CAUTION: Care must be taken when separating flange, because spring is under tension.
    NOTE: Do not use old pivot pins if they are loose in flange.
  7. Remove flanges, steering shaft and wiring harness. Remove upper and lower bearings.
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