Disassembly and Assembly
Steering Column
Material
Disassembly
1. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Remove the steering column.
2. CAUTION: Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.
Remove the bearing retainer.
3. Remove the steering column lock housing bearing.
4. Remove the steering column lock gear.
5. Remove the sensor ring.
1. Remove the steering column lower bearing spring.
2. Remove the sensor ring.
6. Remove the snap ring from the bottom of the steering column shaft.
7. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft.
8. Remove the lock cylinder housing pivot screws.
9. WARNING: Be careful when removing the steering column position spring. The spring is under the tension and may eject with great force. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing.
1. Pry up on the steering column locking levers using a shop-fabricated tool.
2. On tilt steering columns, remove the steering column position spring.
10. Remove the snap ring.
11. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring.
12. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve.
13. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
1. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing, then out.
2. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft.
14. Using a suitable punch, remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
15. Use a suitable punch to remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
16. CAUTION: If installing a new shift selector position insert, make sure that the correct part is being installed.
Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid and the shift selector position insert.
17. Remove the shift tube.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the shift tube clamps.
3. Remove the shift tube.
18. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.
1. Remove the range bolts.
2. Remove the lever arm and support.
19. Remove the gearshift selector tube spring.
20. Drive out the gearshift lever pin from the shift tube.
21. Remove the gearshift lever.
22. Remove the column shift selector lever plunger.
^ If it is bent, discard the plunger.
23. Remove the gearshift lever socket bushings and the transmission control selector lever spring clip.
24. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
1. Drive out the steering column lock lever pin.
2. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
25. Remove the ignition switch.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the ignition switch.
26. Remove the lower steering column bearing and sleeve.
27. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
28. Remove the upper steering column lock actuator and the lower steering column lock actuator.
Assembly
1. Install the steering column lock actuators.
1. Use multi-purpose grease to lubricate the steering column lock actuators.
2. Install the steering column lock actuators.
2. NOTE: Coat all surfaces with ignition lock grease.
Install the steering column lock pawl.
1. Position the steering column lock pawl.
2. Drive in the steering column lock lever pin.
3. Install the steering column lower bearing retainer.
1. Position the steering column lower bearing retainer.
2. Install the bolts.
4. NOTE: The UP position of the bearing must be facing forward, toward the engine.
NOTE: Install the steering column bearing and sleeve so that the inner race is visible when installed.
Install the steering column bearing and sleeve.
5. Install the ignition switch. Align the ignition switch with the slot and index mark on the steering column.
^ Install the bolts. Tighten to specification.
6. Install the transmission range selector lever spring clip and the gearshift lever socket bushings on the shift tube.
^ Coat the gearshift lever socket bushings with steering gear grease.
7. Install the column shift selector lever plunger.
^ If the plunger was discarded during disassembly, install a new plunger.
^ Coat the column shift selector plunger with steering gear grease.
8. Position the gearshift lever in the shift tube.
9. CAUTION: The gearshift lever pin must be installed correctly or 1st gear position may be blocked.
Install the gearshift lever pin in the shift tube.
10. Install the gearshift selector tube spring in the shift tube.
^ Coat the end of the spring with steering gear grease.
11. Install the transmission selector lever arm and support on the shift tube.
1. Position the transmission selector lever arm and support.
2. Install the bolts.
12. Install the shift tube.
1. Position the shift tube.
2. Position the shift tube clamps.
3. Install the bolts.
13. CAUTION: If installing a new shift selector position insert, make sure that the correct part is being installed.
Position the brake shift interlock solenoid and the shift selector position insert.
^ Install the bolts.
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14. NOTE: Install the upper steering column bearing so that the inner race is visible when installed.
Using an appropriate bearing installer, install the upper steering column bearing on the steering column lock cylinder housing.
15. NOTE: Install the large steering column bearing so that the inner race is visible when installed.
NOTE: Use an appropriate bearing installer.
Install the large steering column bearing into the steering column lock cylinder housing.
16. Position the steering column shaft in the steering column lock cylinder housing.
^ Install the steering column bearing tolerance ring on the steering column shaft.
17. Install the steering column bearing sleeve.
18. Install the steering column bearing spring.
19. Install the snap ring.
20. Install the lock cylinder housing screws loosely and position the steering actuator housing in a vise.
21. NOTE: Lubricate the lock cylinder housing bushings with rust penetrant and inhibitor.
Position the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft on the steering actuator housing.
^ Make sure the upper and lower steering column lock actuators are aligned.
22. Position the steering column locking levers on the steering actuator housing.
1. Use a shop fabricated tool.
2. On tilt steering columns, install and compress the steering column position spring.
23. Position the lock cylinder housing and steering actuator housing, and tighten the lock cylinder housing screws.
24. Install the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
25. Install the sensor ring.
1. Install the sensor ring.
2. Install the steering column bearing spring.
26. Install the snap ring.
27. NOTE: The narrow section of the keyhole in the lock gear must be in the 1 o'clock position.
Install the steering column lock gear.
^ Use ignition lock grease to coat the steering column lock gear.
28. Install the steering column lock housing bearing.
^ The narrow section of the keyhole should be in the 1 o'clock position, with the tab inboard at the 3 o'clock position and rotate it counterclockwise.
^ Lubricate the steering column lock housing bearing with ignition lock grease.
29. Install the steering column upper bearing retainer firmly to engage the 4 retention tabs into the lock housing.
30. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Install the steering column.