- With Floor Shift

Lower Bearing and Steering Column Jacket Replacement (Floor Shift Tilt)

^ Tools Required
- J 21854-01 Pivot Pin Remover
- J 41688 Tilt Centering Sphere Installer

Removal Procedure

1. Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in Service Precautions.

Disable the Restraints system.
2. Remove the ignition lock cylinder.
3. Remove the ignition lock cylinder case.
4. Remove the tilt spring only.
5. Inspect the steering column for accident damage.





6. Remove the 2 pan head tapping screws (1) from the turn signal and multifunction switch assembly (2).
7. Remove the turn signal and multifunction switch assembly (2).





8. Remove the inner boot seal (4).
9. Remove the steering shaft seal (3) from the adapter and bearing assembly (1).
10. Remove the shaft seal retainer (2) from the adapter and bearing assembly (1).
11. Remove the adapter and bearing assembly (1) from the steering shaft assembly.





12. Remove the 2 pivot pins (3) from the steering column tilt head assembly (1) by using J 21854-01.





13. Install the tilt lever into the steering column tilt head assembly (1).
14. Pull back on the tilt lever and at the same time pull the steering column tilt head assembly (1) down and away from the steering column.
15. Remove the tilt head assembly (1) and the steering shaft assembly from the steering column support assembly (2).
16. Remove the tilt lever.





17. Remove the steering shaft assembly (2) from the steering column tilt head assembly (1).





18. Important: Mark the race and upper shaft assembly and the lower shaft assembly before disassembly. Failure to assemble the race and upper shaft assembly and the lower shaft assembly correctly will cause the steering wheel to be turned 180 degrees.

Tilt the race and upper shaft assembly (1) 90 degrees to the lower shaft assembly (2).
19. Disengage the race and upper shaft assembly (1) from the lower shaft assembly (2).





20. Insert the race and upper shaft assembly (1) into J 41688.
21. Insert J 41688 into a vise.
22. Rotate the driver 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction in order to disengage the centering sphere from the race and upper shaft assembly.
23. Remove the race and upper shaft assembly from J 41688.
24. Remove the shaft preload spring and the centering sphere from J 41688.
25. If necessary, discard the old centering sphere and the old shaft preload spring.





26. Remove the 4 TORX head screws (2) from the steering column support assembly (1).
27. Discard the 4 TORX head screws.
28. Remove the steering column support assembly (1) from the steering column jacket assembly.

Installation Procedure





1. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Important: Replace the steering column support assembly and the pivot pins if the steering column support assembly and the pivot pins have been staked 3 times.

Attach the steering column support assembly (1) to the jacket assembly with 4 NEW TORX head screws (2).
^ Tighten the screws to 17 Nm (13 ft. lbs.).





2. Lubricate the centering sphere (1) with GM P/N 12345718 (Canadian P/N 10953516).
3. Install the centering sphere (1) and the joint preload spring (2) by using J 41688.
4. Place the base of J 41688 into a vise.





5. Compress the centering sphere and the joint preload spring.
6. Rotate the driver 90 degrees in the clockwise direction until the arms lock in place.





7. Attach the race and upper shaft assembly (1) to the centering sphere.
8. Rotate the race and upper shaft assembly (1) downward 90 degrees until the centering sphere is locked in place.





9. Remove the race and upper shaft assembly and J 41688 from the vise.
10. Disassemble J 41688 by separating the base.
11. Remove the race and upper shaft assembly, which is now attached to the centering sphere, from J 41688.





12. Lubricate the exposed steering shaft with GM P/N 12345718 (Canadian P/N 10953516).
13. Align the lower steering shaft assembly to the race and upper shaft assembly by using the marks.
14. Tilt the lower steering shaft assembly at 90 degrees to the race and upper shaft assembly.
15. Install the lower steering shaft assembly onto the race and upper shaft assembly.





16. Install the steering shaft assembly (2) into the steering column tilt head assembly (1).





17. Install the tilt head assembly (1) into the steering column support assembly.
18. Move the tilt lever and push the tilt head assembly up towards the steering column in order to lock the steering wheel lock shoes in place.





19. Lubricate the pivot pins (1) with GM P/N 12346293 (Canadian P/N 992723).
20. Firmly seat each pivot pin (1) into the tilt head assembly.
21. Stake the steering column support assembly in the 3 locations around each pivot pin (1).





22. Install the adapter and bearing assembly (1) onto the steering column jacket assembly by performing these steps:
1. Align the tab on the adapter and bearing assembly (1) with the slot in the steering column jacket assembly.
2. Push the adapter and bearing assembly (1) onto the steering shaft assembly until the tab snaps into the slot.
23. Install the shaft seal retainer (2) onto the adapter and bearing assembly (1):
1. Align the slots of the shaft seal retainer (2) to the ribs of the adapter and bearing assembly (1).
2. Push the shaft seal retainer (2) onto the steering shaft assembly so that the shaft seal retainer (2) contacts the adapter and bearing assembly (1).
24. Install the steering shaft seal (3) onto the steering shaft assembly.
25. Install the inner boot seal (4) onto the steering shaft assembly.





26. Caution: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Coil Caution in Service Precautions.

Install the turn signal and multifunction switch assembly (2) onto the tilt head assembly.

Important: Rest the electrical contact of the turn signal and multifunction switch assembly (2) on the turn signal cancel cam assembly.

27. Install the 2 pan head tapping screws (1) into the turn signal and multifunction switch assembly (2).
^ Tighten the screws to 7 Nm (62 inch lbs.).
28. Install the tilt spring only.
29. Install the ignition lock cylinder case.
30. Install the ignition lock cylinder.
31. Enable the Restraints system.