Shrouds, Shift Lever Seal (Column Shift)

Shrouds, Shift Lever Seal (Column Shift)

Disassembly Procedure

Tools Required

- J 41352 Modular Column Holding Fixture
- J 42640 Steering Column Anti Rotation Pin

1. Remove the shift lever. Refer to On-Vehicle Service; Tilt Column; Shift Lever Replacement.

2. Remove the tilt lever. Refer to On-Vehicle Service; Tilt Column; Tilt Lever Replacement.

Important: Place the steering column in the center position.




3. Put the steering column and J 41352 into a vise.
4. Insert J 42640 into the lower shroud of the steering column.
5. Inspect the steering column for accident damage. Refer to On-Vehicle Service; Tilt Column; Steering Column Accident Damage.




6. Remove the 2 pan head tapping screws (1) from the lower shroud (2).




7. Remove the lower shroud from the upper shroud.
8. Tilt the lower shroud down.
9. Slide the lower shroud backward in order to disengage the locking tabs.
10. Slide the shift lever seal off of the lower shroud.




11. Remove the 2 torx head screws (1) from the upper shroud (2).
12. Remove the upper shroud (2) from the steering column.

Assembly Procedure

Tools Required

- J 41352 Modular Column Holding fixture
- J 42640 Steering Column anti Rotation Pin




1. Install the upper shroud (2) onto the steering column.
2. Screw the 2 torx head screws (1) into the upper shroud (2).
Tighten
Tighten the 2 torx head screws to 1.5 N.m (13 lb in).
3. Slide the shift lever seal onto the upper shroud.




4. Install the lower shroud onto the upper shroud.
5. Match the tab slots on the lower shroud with the locking tabs on the upper shroud.
6. Tilt the lower shroud up.
7. Slide the lower shroud forward until the locking tabs snap into the tab slots.
8. Make sure the shift lever seal is seated correctly in the shrouds.




9. Screw the 2 pan head tapping screws (1) into the lower shroud (2).
Tighten
Tighten the 2 pan head tapping screws to 3.5 N.m (31 lb in).




10. Remove J 42640 from the lower shroud of the steering column.
11. Remove the steering column and J 41352 from the vise.
12. Install the shift lever. Refer to On-Vehicle Service; Tilt Column;Shift Lever Replacement.
13. Install the tilt lever. 2. Refer to On-Vehicle Service; Tilt Column; Tilt Lever Replacement.