Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Do not remove the ignition lock cylinder and the ignition switch at the same time or damage to the column may result.
- Remove the ignition switch. For additional information, refer to IGNITION SWITCH .
- Cut slots into the heads of the 2 steering column lock module bolts.
- Remove the 2 steering column lock module bolts.
- Discard the bolts.
- Remove the steering column lock module clamp.
- Remove the steering column lock module.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Align the ribs on the steering column lock module with the window of the steering column tube.
- Align the locating pin with the slot on the locating bracket of the steering column.
- Tighten the bolts until the heads of the bolts shear off.
NOTE:
Clean all metal shavings and foreign material after cutting slots in the steering column lock module bolts.