Tilt Steering Column: Disassembly

Remove the screw, transponder key coil and key cylinder lamp assembly.

1. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
2. Using a 3 - 4 mm (0.12 - 0.16 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
3. Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts, column upper bracket and column upper clamp.
Fig 1: Removing Column Upper Bracket & Column Upper Clamp
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1. Remove the bolt and column tube support with the lower column tube attachment.
2. Remove the lower column tube attachment from the column tube support.

1. Using pliers, remove the 2 energy absorbing clips.
2. Remove the 2 energy absorbing plates and 2 energy absorbing plate guides.
Fig 2: Removing Energy Absorbing Plates
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Remove the 2 bolts and column protector.

Using SST, remove the 2 tension springs.

1. SST 09703-30010
Fig 3: Removing Tension Springs
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1. Using pliers, remove the tension spring.
2. Remove the 2 bolts and turn signal bracket.

1. Remove the tension spring.
2. Remove the spring nut, tilt lever assembly and tilt lever link.
3. Remove the 2 bushings from the upper column tube subassembly.

1. Using a hexagon wrench (6 mm), remove the 2 tilt steering shafts.
2. Remove the pawl retainer and main shaft assembly with the upper column tube sub-assembly.
   Fig 4: Removing Main Shaft Assembly With Upper Column Tube Sub-Assembly

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3. Using a pin punch (5 mm) and a hammer, remove the No. 2 tilt steering shaft and pawl assembly.
   Fig 5: Removing No. 2 Tilt Steering Shaft & Pawl Assembly

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1. Bent the joint of the main shaft at right angles, leaving the cross ball in the No. 2 main shaft sub-assembly, separate the main shaft into the No. 1 main shaft with upper column tube sub-assembly and No. 2 main shaft sub-assembly.
   Fig 6: Removing Upper Column Tube Sub-Assembly From Main Shaft Assembly

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2. Secure the No. 1 main shaft with upper column tube subassembly and SST in a vise.
   1. SST 09316-60011 (09316-00051)
   Fig 7: Securing No. 1 Main Shaft With Upper Column Tube Subassembly & SST In Vise

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3. Using SST, compress the spring of the upper column tube sub-assembly.
   1. SST 09950-40011 (09951-04010, 09952-04010, 09953-04020, 09954-04010, 09955-04061, 09958-04011)
   NOTE: Do not overtighten the SST. 
4. Using snap ring expander, remove the snap ring and No. 1 main shaft.
   Fig 8: Compressing Spring Of Upper Column Tube Sub-Assembly

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Using a screwdriver, tap out the main shaft bushing.

Fig 9: Removing Main Shaft Bushing

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