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All Models: Installation

  1. Place steering column in vehicle. Connect upper steering shaft to intermediate shaft "U" joint. Install "U" joint pinch bolt and tighten to specification.
  2. If equipped with Cruise Command, connect electrical connector. Connect ignition switch connectors. Connect white connector first. Connect neutral safety switch connector if equipped with automatic transmission. Connect directional signal switch connector.
  3. Install upper and lower toe plates. Install bolts but do not tighten. Install mounting bracket on steering column. Align column with instrument panel. Install bracket to instrument panel bolts but do not tighten.
  4. Pull up on column and tighten bolts to specification. Make sure bolts are tightened while pulling up on column. Tighten toe plate bolts to specification.
  5. Install both halves of instrument panel bezel. Install left air conditioning duct extension (if removed). Connect transmission shift rod to shift lever.
  6. Connect battery ground cable. Check automatic transmission shift linkage operation and adjust as necessary. Check for correct operation of all electrical components.
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