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Removal and Installation

  1. All vehicles  Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute to allow the depletion of the restraint system backup power supply. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
    2. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions at the beginning of the deactivation procedure.
  2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .
    3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the clockspring removal and installation procedure.
  3. Remove the clockspring (14A664). For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  4. Remove the multi-function switch (13K359).
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    3. Remove the multi-function switch.
    Fig 1: Removing Multi - Function Switch
    G01623286Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Ignition Switch Electrical Connector
    G01623287Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the pinch bolt and disconnect the coupling from the steering column.
    Fig 3: Torque Specification Of Pinch Bolt
    G01623288Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    Fig 4: Disconnecting Electrical Connector
    G01623289Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Vehicles with manual transmission  Remove the nuts and the steering column.
    • Discard the nuts.
    Fig 5: Torque Specification Of Steering Column Removing Nuts (Vehicles With Manual Transmission)
    G01623290Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Vehicle with automatic transmission  Remove the nuts and lower the steering column.
    • Discard the nuts.
    Fig 6: Torque Specification Of Steering Column Removing Nuts (Vehicles With Automatic Transmission)
    G01623291Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Disconnect the ignition /shifter interlock and remove the steering column.
    Fig 7: Disconnecting Ignition /Shifter Interlock And Removing Steering Column
    G01623292Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. All vehicles  To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    12. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions at the beginning of the reactivation procedure.
  12. Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .
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