Steering Column - Manual Transmission

STEERING COLUMN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Steering Column Components (Part 1):

Steering Column Components (Part 2):

Disassembly

All vehicles
1. Remove the steering column.
2. Remove the clockspring.





3. Remove the ignition switch.
1. Remove the 2 ignition switch screws.
2. Remove the ignition switch.





Caution:
^ Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.

4. Remove the upper bearing retainer.





5. Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise and remove the steering column lock housing bearing.





6. Note the position of the keyhole and remove the steering column lock gear.

Vehicles with fixed steering column





7. Remove the snap ring from the bottom of the steering column shaft.

Vehicles with tilt column





8. Remove the sensor ring.
1. Remove the steering column lower bearing spring.
2. Remove the sensor ring.

All vehicles





9. Remove the steering column lower bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft.

Vehicles with tilt column





10. Remove the 2 lock cylinder housing pivot screws.

Vehicles with fixed columns





11. Remove the 2 lock cylinder housing screws and the steering column spacer.

All vehicles





Warning:
^ The steering column position spring is under tension and can come out with great force. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

12. Remove the lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing.
1. Pry up on the steering column lock left hand levers using a shop fabricated tool.
2. On a tilt steering column, remove the steering column position spring.





13. Remove the turn signal cancel cam.





14. Remove the snap ring.





15. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring.





16. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve.





17. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
1. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing.
2. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft and remove the shaft.





18. Using a suitable punch, remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.

Vehicles with tilt column





19. Use a suitable punch to remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.

All vehicles





20. Remove the steering column lower bearing and sleeve.





21. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
1. Remove the 3 bolts.
2. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.





22. Remove the upper and lower steering column lock lever actuators.
1. Remove the steering column upper lock actuator.
2. Remove the steering column lower lock actuator.

Assembly

All vehicles





Note:
^ Lubricate the steering column lock lever actuators with premium long-life grease.

1. Install the steering column lock actuators.
1. Install the steering column lower lock actuator.
2. Install the steering column upper lock actuator.





2. Install the steering column lower bearing retainer.
1. Position the steering column lower bearing retainer.
2. Install the bolts and tighten to 9 N-m 0.9 kgf-m, (80 in-lbf).





Note:
^ The UP position of the bearing must be facing forward.

3. Install the steering column bearing and sleeve..








Caution:
^ Install the steering column bearing so that the inner race is visible when installed.

Note:
^ Use an appropriate bearing installer or socket.

4. Install the steering column bearing in the steering column lock cylinder housing.








Vehicles with tilt column





Caution:
^ Install the steering column bearing so that the inner race is visible when installed.

Note:
^ Use an appropriate bearing installer or socket.

5. On a tilt steering column, install the steering column bearing in the steering column lock cylinder housing.








All vehicles





6. Position the steering column shaft in the steering column lock cylinder housing.
^ Install the steering column bearing tolerance ring on the steering column shaft.





7. Install the steering column bearing sleeve.





8. Install the steering column upper bearing spring.





Caution:
^ The turn signal cancel cam has a flat surface and a surface that has 4 lobes. Make sure to install the cam with the flat surface upwards. Push the cam onto the shaft until it makes contact with the snap ring.

9. Install the snap ring.





10. Install the turn signal cancel cam.





11. Install the lock cylinder housing screws loosely and position the steering actuator housing in a vise.
^ Lubricate the lock cylinder housing with premium long-life grease.





Note:
^ Lubricate the lock cylinder housing bushings with premium long-life grease.

12. Position the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft on the steering actuator housing.
^ Make sure the upper and lower steering column lock actuators are aligned.





13. Position the steering column locking levers on the steering actuator housing.
1. Using a shop fabricated tool, position the steering column locking levers.
2. On tilt steering columns, install and compress the steering column position spring.

Vehicles with tilt column





14. Position the lock cylinder housing and steering actuator housing.
^ Tighten the lock cylinder housing screws to 22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 ft-lbf).

Vehicles with fixed column





15. Position the steering column spacer and install the 2 lock cylinder housing screws.
^ To install, tighten to 22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 ft-lbf).

Vehicles with tilt column





16. Install the sensor ring.
1. Install the sensor ring.
2. Install the steering column lower bearing spring.

Vehicles with fixed column





17. Install the steering column bearing tolerance ring.

All columns





18. Install the snap ring.





19. Install the ignition switch. Align the ignition switch with the slot and index mark on the steering column.
1. Position the ignition switch.
2. Install the 2 ignition switch screws.
^ Tighten the ignition switch screws to 6 N-m (0.6 kgf-m, 53 in-lbf).





Note:
^ The narrow section of the keyhole in the lock gear should be in the 1 o'clock position.

20. Install the steering column lock gear.
^ Use premium long-life grease to coat the steering column lock gear.





21. Install the steering column lock housing bearing.
^ The narrow section of the keyhole should be in the 1 o'clock position, with the tab inboard at the 3 o'clock position, and rotate it counterclockwise.
^ Lubricate the steering column lock housing bearing with premium long-life grease.





22. Install the steering column upper bearing retainer firmly to engage the 4 retention tabs into the lock housing.
23. Install the clockspring.
24. Install the steering column.