Steering Column Assembly: Disassembly

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REMOVE NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
1. Place matchmarks on the No. 2 intermediate shaft and main shaft.
2. Remove the bolt and No. 2 intermediate shaft.
  
  Fig 1: Placing Matchmarks On No. 2 Intermediate Shaft And Main Shaft
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REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY COIL
1. Remove the 2 screws and ignition protector.
2. Disconnect the connector.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Ignition Protector Screws
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3. Remove the screw and transponder key coil, key cylinder light.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Transponder Key Coil Screws
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REMOVE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET ASSEMBLY UPPER
1. Using a centering punch, mark the center of the 2 tapered-head bolts.
2. Using a 4 to 5 mm (0.16 to 0.20 in.) drill, drill into the 2 bolts.
3. Using a screw extractor, remove the 2 bolts and column upper bracket.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Column Upper Bracket Bolts
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REMOVE KEY CYLINDER
1. Turn the ignition switch to ACC.
2. Using a screwdriver, push down the stop pin of the cylinder, and pull out the key cylinder.
  
  Fig 5: Pushing Down Stop Pin Of Cylinder
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REMOVE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID
1. Remove the 2 screws and key unlock warning switch (with key interlock solenoid).
  
  Fig 6: Locating Key Interlock Solenoid Screws
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REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY AMPLIFIER
1. Remove the screw and transponder key amplifier.
REMOVE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 screws and ignition switch.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Ignition Switch Assembly Screws
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REMOVE TILT STEERING SLIDER SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 4 bolts, 2 washers and tilt steering slider.
  
  Fig 8: Locating Tilt Steering Slider Sub-Assembly Bolts
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2. Remove the 4 bushes and 2 plates from the tilt steering slider.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Tilt Steering Slider Bushes And Plates
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REMOVE MULTIPLEX TILT AND TELESCOPIC ECU

Fig 10: Locating Multiplex Tilt And Telescopic ECU Screws
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1. Disconnect the connector.
2. Remove the 2 screws and ECU.