Steering Column Shaft
Steering Column ShaftRemoval and Installation
All vehicles
1. CAUTION: Do not allow the steering column shaft to rotate while the intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the steering column shaft has rotated the clockspring must be removed and recentered.
Remove the bolt and detach the intermediate shaft from the steering gear.
7.3L engine
2. Remove the air cleaner.
3. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.
4. Remove the charge air cooler outlet tube.
All vehicles
5. Remove the dust shield from the steering gear housing.
6. Remove the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt.
7. Slide the intermediate shaft from the steering gear input shaft and remove.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.