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Removal and Installation

  1. Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
    2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions and notes in the depower/repower procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
  2. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  3. Remove the upper instrument panel steering column cover.
    Fig 1: Removing Upper Instrument Panel Steering Column Cover
    G03442156Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the lower instrument panel steering column cover.
    1. Remove the two retaining bolts and disconnect the parking brake release lever.
    2. Remove the two retaining bolts and disconnect the hood release lever.
    3. Remove the six retaining bolts.
    4. Remove the cover.
    Fig 2: Removing Lower Instrument Panel Steering Column Cover
    G03442157Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
    1. Remove the three retaining screws.
    2. Remove the lower shroud.
    3. Remove the upper shroud.
    Fig 3: Removing Upper & Lower Steering Column Shrouds
    G03442158Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the nuts and instrument panel opening cover support.
    Fig 4: Removing Nuts & Instrument Panel Opening Cover Support
    G03442159Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the bolt and disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.
    Fig 5: Disconnecting Ignition Switch Electrical Connector
    G03442160Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the transmission range indicator from the steering column.
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Remove the indicator.
    Fig 6: Removing Transmission Range Indicator From Steering Column
    G03442161Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the steering column shaft pinch bolt and slide the intermediate shaft off the steering column.
    Fig 7: Removing Steering Column Shaft Pinch Bolt
    G03442162Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
    Fig 8: Disconnecting Electrical Connectors
    G03442163Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the nuts and lower the steering column.
    Fig 9: Remove Steering Column Nuts
    G03442164Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Disconnect the wiring at the parking brake release switch, if so equipped.
    Fig 10: Disconnecting Wiring At Parking Brake Release Switch
    G03442165Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column and remove the steering column.
    1. Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column shift tube lever.
    2. Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column instrument panel bracket.
    Fig 11: Disconnecting Shift Cable
    G03442166Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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