Steering Column Housing Assembly

STEERING COLUMN HOUSING ASSEMBLY

Standard Steering Column (1 Of 2):

Standard Steering Column - Legend (2 Of 2):

Removing Lock Cylinder & Lock Bolt:

Lock Cylinder Replacement With Lost Key:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative (-) battery cable.
2. Disable the SIR system.
3. Air bag module and steering wheel.

Centering Coil Assembly:

NOTICE: SIR coil assembly (3) will become uncentered if:
1) Steering column is separated from steering gear and allowed to rotate.
2) Centering spring is pushed down, letting hub rotate while coil (3) is removed from steering column. If this occurs refer to "Centering SIR Coil Assembly" (4) to center coil (3).

4. Retaining ring (2).

Removing SIR Coil Assembly:

5. SIR coil assembly (3).
^ Let sir coil assembly (3) hang freely.
6. Wave washer (4).
7. Wire restraint Clip (56) from bottom of support mounting adapter (49).

Removing Shaft Lock Retaining Ring:

Removing Upper Shaft Components:

8. Shaft lock retaining ring (5) using J 23653-SIR to push down shaft lock (6).
^ Dispose of ring (5).
^ Shaft lock (6).
9. Turn signal cancel cam assembly (7).
10. Upper bearing spring (8).
11. Upper bearing spacer (9).
12. Three adapter screws (10) securing steering column housing assembly (11) to support mounting adapter (49).

Removing Ignition Switch:

13. Steering column housing assembly (11).
^ Vehicle wire harness from ignition switch assembly (19).

DISASSEMBLE

Removing Mounting Plate & Retainer:

A. Three adapter screws (10) securing mounting plate (17) to steering column housing assembly (11).
B. Mounting plate (17) and bearing retainer (18).

ASSEMBLE
A. Bearing retainer (18) and mounting plate (17).
B. Three adapter screws (10) securing mounting plate (17) to steering column housing assembly (11).

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten screws (10) to 5.7 N.m (50 lb.in.).

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Steering column housing assembly (11) to support mounting adapter (49).
2. Three adapter screws (10).

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten screws (10) to 5.7 Nm (50 lb.in.).

3. Upper bearing spacer (9).
4. Upper bearing spring (8).
5. Turn signal cancel cam assembly (7).
6. Shaft lock (6).
^ Align inner block tooth of lock plate to block tooth of steering shaft assembly (26).
^ Lubricate with grease, synthetic (service kit).
7. New shaft lock retaining ring (5) using J 23653-SIR to push down shaft lock (6).
^ Ring (5) must be firmly seated in groove on shaft.
8. Center steering shaft assembly (26) and SIR coil assembly (3).
A. Wheels straight ahead.
^ Block tooth and centering mark on shaft assembly (26) at 12 o'clock position.
B. Ignition switch to "LOCK" position.
C. Ensure coil (3) is centered.
9. Wave washer (4).

NOTICE: New SIR coil assembly (3) will be pre-centered. Install new coil, remove and dispose of centering tab.

10. SIR coil assembly (3).
A. Ensure shaft (26) and coil (3) are centered.
B. Align coil (3) with horn tower and slide onto shaft (26).
4. Retaining ring (2).
^ Ensure ring seats securely in groove on steering shaft (26).
11. Route lower coil wire along steering column jacket assembly (52) and secure with wire restraint clip (56).
12. Steering wheel and air bag module; refer to service procedures.
13. If all service operations are completed, enable the SIR system.
14. Negative (-) battery cable.