Disassembly and Reassembly

Disassembly

Fig. 5 Exploded View Of Steering Column:

Fig. 6 Upper Bracket Bolt Removal:

1. Remove upper bracket, Fig. 5, as follows:
a. Using a centering punch, mark center of tapered head bolts.
b. Using a 0.16-0.20 inch drill, drill into tapered head bolts, Fig. 6.
c. Using a screw extractor, remove tapered head bolts.
d. Remove two bolts, then separate upper bracket and column tube.

Fig. 7 Main Shaft Snap Ring Removal And Installation:

Fig. 8 Main Shaft Snap Ring Removal:

2. Remove main shaft as follows:
a. Remove two thrust stopper set bolts.
b. Remove main shaft lower snap ring, Fig. 7, then the main shaft.

Fig. 9 Main Shaft Thrust Stopper Removal:

3. Remove snap ring from main shaft, Fig. 8, thrust stopper snap ring and thrust stopper, Fig. 9.
4. Remove O-ring from thrust stopper.

Assembly

Fig. 10 Thrust Stopper O-ring Installation:

1. Install new O-ring to thrust stopper, Fig. 10.
2. Install thrust stopper and snap ring.
3. Install snap ring in groove of main shaft, Fig. 7.
4. Apply Molybdenum disulfide base grease to thrust stopper.
5. Insert main shaft into column tube.
6. Install snap ring and two thrust stopper set bolts. Torque bolts to 9 ft. lbs.
7. Install upper bracket new tapered head bolts.
8. Tighten tapered head bolts until bolt heads break off.