Steering Column: Disassembly

All columns 

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.
1. Remove the steering column. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN .
CAUTION: Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.
Fig 1: Removing Bearing Retainer
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2. Remove the bearing retainer.
3. Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise and remove the steering column lock housing bearing.
   Fig 2: Removing Steering Column Lock Housing Bearing

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4. Note the position of the key hole and remove the steering column lock gear.
   Fig 3: Removing Steering Column Lock Gear

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5. Remove the spring and the sensor ring.
   Fig 4: Removing Spring And Sensor Ring

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6. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring (3L539) from the steering column shaft.
   Fig 5: Removing Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring (3L539)

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7. Remove the two lock cylinder housing pivot screws.
   Fig 6: Removing Two Lock Cylinder Housing Pivot Screws

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WARNING: The steering column position spring (3D655) is under compression and may come out with great force.
8. Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing (3511) and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing (3F723).
   1. Pry up the steering column locking levers (3B661) using a shop fabricated tool.
   2. On tilt steering columns, remove the steering column position spring.
      Fig 7: Removing Steering Column Position Spring

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9. Remove the turn indicator cancel cam (13318).
   Fig 8: Removing Turn Indicator Cancel Cam (13318)

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10. Remove the snap ring.
    Fig 9: Removing Snap Ring

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11. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring (3520).
    Fig 10: Removing Steering Column Upper Bearing Spring (3520)

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12. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve (3518).
    Fig 11: Removing Steering Column Bearing Sleeve (3518)

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13. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
    1. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing, then out.
    2. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft.
       Fig 12: Sliding Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring

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14. Using a suitable punch, remove the upper steering column bearing (3517) from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 13: Removing Upper Steering Column Bearing (3517)

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15. Use a suitable punch to remove the lower steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 14: Removing Lower Steering Column Bearing

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    Vehicles with column shift 

16. Remove the screws and the parking brake release switch (2B623).
    Fig 15: Removing Screws And Parking Brake Release Switch (2B623)

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17. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
    1. Remove the three bolts.
    2. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
       Fig 16: Removing Three Bolts

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18. Remove the shift tube.
    1. Remove the four bolts.
    2. Remove the two shift tube clamps.
    3. Remove the shift tube.
       Fig 17: Removing Shift Tube Clamps

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19. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support (7302).
    1. Remove the two bolts.
    2. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.
       Fig 18: Removing Bolts

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20. Remove the gearshift selector tube spring (7379).
    Fig 19: Removing Gearshift Selector Tube Spring (7379)

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21. Drive out the gearshift lever pin (7W441) from the shift tube.
    Fig 20: Locating Gearshift Lever Pin (7W441)

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22. Remove the gearshift lever (7210).
    Fig 21: Removing Gearshift Lever (7210)

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23. Remove the column shift selector lever plunger (7361).
    • If it is bent, install a new column shift selector lever plunger.
      Fig 22: Locating Column Shift Selector Lever Plunger (7361)

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24. Remove the two gearshift lever socket bushings (7335) and the transmission control selector lever spring clip.
    Fig 23: Locating Gearshift Lever Socket Bushings (7335)

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25. Remove the steering column lock pawl,
    1. Drive out the steering column lock lever pin.
    2. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
       Fig 24: Removing Steering Column Lock Pawl

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26. Remove the ignition switch.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the ignition switch.
       Fig 25: Removing Bolts

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27. Remove the lower steering column bearing and sleeve.
    Fig 26: Removing Lower Steering Column Bearing And Sleeve

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28. Remove the screws and the steering column lower bearing retainer.
    Fig 27: Removing Screws And Steering Column Lower Bearing Retainer

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29. Remove the upper steering column lock actuator and the lower steering column lock lever actuator.
    Fig 28: Removing Upper Steering Column Lock Actuator

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