Steering Shaft, Lower Bearing & Jacket - Disassemble

Disassembly Procedure

Tools Required
- J 21854-1 Pivot Pin Remover

1. Remove the lock module assembly. Refer to Electronic Column Lock Module - Disassemble - Off Vehicle.
2. Remove the shift lever assembly. Refer to Shift Lever - Disassemble - Off Vehicle.
3. Remove the turn signal and multifunction switch assembly. Refer to Turn Signal and Multifunction Switch Assembly - Disassemble - Off Vehicle.
4. Remove the tilt spring assembly. Refer to Tilt Spring - Disassemble - Off Vehicle.





5. Remove the electrical BTSI actuator.
6. Use a screwdriver to pry the electrical BTSI actuator from the steering column jacket assembly.





7. Remove the following parts from the gearshift lever assembly support bracket.
7.1. The hexagon flanged head bolt (3).
7.2. The ball and actuator assembly (2).
7.3. The shift lever clevis (1).





8. Remove the 2 oval head 6-lobed socket tapping screws from the shift gate.
9. Remove the park lock cable assembly.





10. Remove the following parts from the linear shift assembly:
10.1. The hexagon flange head bolt.
10.2. The cable shift cam assembly (1).
10.3. The cam bushing (2) from the cable shift cam assembly (1).





11. Remove the 3 flat head 6-lobed socket tapping screws.
12. Remove the gearshift lever assembly support bracket.





13. Remove the steering column seal (3) from the adapter and bearing assembly (2).
14. Remove the adapter and bearing assembly (2) from the steering column jacket assembly (1).





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





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





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





18. 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. Remove the 4 TORX screws (2) from the steering column support assembly (1).
21. Remove the steering column support assembly (1) from the steering column jacket assembly.