Steering Shaft, Lower Bearing & Jacket - Disassemble

DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

- Tools Required
- J 41688 Centering Sphere Installer
- J 21854-1 Pivot Pin Remover





1. Remove the lock module assembly.
2. Remove the tilt spring assembly only.
3. Remove the turn signal and multifunction switch only.
4. Remove the steering wheel speed sensor assembly (3).
5. Remove the adapter and bearing assembly (2) from the steering column jacket assembly (1).





6. Remove 2 pivot pins (3) from the steering column support assembly (1) using J 21854-1.





7. Remove the tilt head assembly (1) from the steering column jacket assembly (2) with the steering shaft assembly (3) still attached.





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





9. Remove the race and upper shaft assembly (1) from the lower steering shaft (2).

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.





10. Insert the race and upper shaft assembly (1) into J 41688.
11. Insert J 41688 into a vise.
12. Rotate the driver 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction in order to disengage the centering sphere from the race and upper shaft assembly.
13. Remove the race and upper shaft assembly (1) from J 41688.
14. Remove the shaft preload spring and the centering sphere from J 41688.
If necessary, discard the old centering sphere and the old shaft preload spring.





16. Remove the 4 TORX screws (2) from the steering column support assembly (1).