Removal and Installation

Steering Column

Removal and Installation
All vehicles

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.

1. Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
2. Remove the clockspring.





3. Remove the multifunction switch.
1 Remove the screws.
2 Disconnect the electrical connector.
3 Remove the multifunction switch.





4. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Disconnect the electrical connector.

Vehicles with 4-speed automatic transmission





5. Remove the transmission range indicator from the steering column.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Disconnect the cable and position the range indicator aside.

Vehicles with 5-speed automatic transmission





6. Remove the transmission range indicator from the steering column.
1 Remove the nut.
2 Disconnect the cable and position the range indicator aside.

All vehicles





7. Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column.
1 Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column shift tube lever.
2 Disconnect the shift cable from the steering column bracket.





8. Disconnect the overdrive electrical connector.





9. Disconnect the brake shift interlock electrical connector.





10. Remove the steering column shaft bolt.





11. Remove the 4 nuts and the steering column.
12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.