Steering Column Removal / Installation

STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL / INSTALLATION
1. Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and turn the ignition switch to the off position.
2. Remove the air bag sliding contact.
3. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.





4. Disconnect the electrical connectors.





5. On automatic transmission vehicles, remove the shift indicator cable (P R N D 2 1) from the steering column.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the cable.





6. On automatic transmission vehicles, disconnect the shift indicator 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.





7. Disconnect the brake shift interlock solenoid electrical connector.





8. Remove the upper intermediate steering shaft to column shaft bolt.
1 Remove and discard the steering column shaft pinch bolt.
2 Slide the intermediate shaft yoke from the steering column.





9. Remove the lower steering column nuts.





10. Remove the steering column.
^ Remove the nuts.
^ Remove the steering column support.
^ Remove the steering column.
11. Install in reverse order of removal.

Note:
^ Install a new pinch bolt.

Tightening torque
Steering Column Shaft Pinch Bolt 30 Nm 13.1 kgf-m, 22 ft. lbs.)
Lower Steering Column Nuts 15 Nm (1.5 kgf-m, 11 ft. lbs.)
Steering Column Nuts 15 Nm (1.5 kgf-m, 11 ft. lbs.)