Steering Column Shaft Lower Coupling Replacement
GENERAL INFORMATIONIf lower steering column shaft coupler is diagnosed to be defective by showing any of the following conditions (seized bearing, loose bearing stake or a bearing not fully seated in yoke) the intermediate shaft can be serviced as a separate component of the steering column assembly.
The steering column assembly will need to be removed from the vehicle to allow for replacement of the steering column flex coupler.
REMOVE
1. Remove steering column assembly from vehicle.
Removing Roll Pin From Flex Coupler:
2. Install Puller, Special Tool 6831-A, or equivalent through center of roll pin in flex coupler and install knurled nut
3. While holding hex on end threaded rod, tighten the nut on threaded rod of Puller, Special Tool 6831-A, or equivalent. This will pull the roll pin out of the flex coupler.
4. Remove the flex coupler from the steering column shaft
INSTALL
1. Start roll pin into flex coupler prior to installing flex coupler on steering column shaft. Install roll pin into flex coupler just far enough to square roll pin to hole in flex coupler. If roll pin is installed too far, flex coupler will not slide onto steering column shaft.
2. Install flex coupler on steering shaft until correctly positioned to allow roll pin to be installed in coupler.
Tool Set-Up For Installing Flex Joint Roll Pin:
3. Install Puller, Special Tool 6831-A, or equivalent through center of roll pin and install knurled nut.
4. Using Puller, Special Tool, 6831-A, or equivalent, install roll pin into the flex coupler until spring pin is fully installed through both sides of the flex coupler.