Disassembly and Assembly: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer and 2003 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the steering column. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN .
To remove individual column components, only carry out the listed steps.

Fig 1: Removing Individual Column Components
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Disassemble the components in the order indicated in the following illustration and table.

Fig 2: Identifying Different Component Locations Of Steering Column In Order Of Removal (1 - 13)
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Fig 3: Identifying Different Component Locations Of Steering Column In Order Of Removal (14 - 17)
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To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.