Tilt Wheel Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery cover.





2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

WARNING: Wait at least one minute before starting work, because the air bag has a back-up power source and may be inadvertently deployed.

3. Remove the air bag module, refer to Airbags and Seatbelts.
4. Remove the steering wheel.
5. Remove the underscuttle, refer to Body and Frame.





6. Disconnect the tilt motor potentiometer multiplug as follows:
a. Release the multiplug from the mounting bracket.
b. Disconnect the multiplug.





7. Remove the tilt motor from the steering column as follows:
a. Unscrew the tilt motor securing bolts.
b. Withdraw the tilt motor from the drive coupling.
8. Cut and remove the motor harness tie straps.





9. Remove the tilt motor potentiometer as follows:
a. Identify and disconnect the motor harness multiplugs.
b. Release the potentiometer securing tang.
c. Remove the potentiometer from the tilt motor.

CAUTION: Do not rotate the potentiometer spindle after removal from the motor unit.

INSTALLATION





1. Install and align the potentiometer to the motor.
2. Connect the motor harness multiplugs.
3. Install and tighten the harness tie straps.





4. Install the tilt motor to the steering column as follows:
a. Align the motor to column drive coupling.
b. Align the motor securing bolt holes.
c. Install and tighten the motor assembly securing bolts to specification.





5. Connect the motor harness multiplug and install in mounting bracket.
6. Install the underscuttle (under dash panel).
7. Install the steering wheel.
8. Install the air bag.





9. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
10. Install the battery cover.