Disassembly

1. Remove air bag sliding contact.
2. Remove the steering column.





3. Remove the steering column upper bearing retainer.





4. Remove the steering column lock housing bearing.





5. Remove the steering column lock gear.





6. Remove the shock absorber electronic steering sensor.
(1) Disconnect the electrical connector.
(2) Remove the screws.
(3) Remove the shock absorber electronic steering sensor.





7. Remove the sensor ring.
(1) Remove the steering column upper bearing spring.
(2) Remove the sensor ring.





8. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft.





9. Remove the lock cylinder housing screws.





10. Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing.
(1) Pry up on the steering column locking levers using shop fabricated tool.
(2) Remove the steering column position spring.

WARNING: THE STEEPING COLUMN POSITION SPRING IS UNDER TENSION AND MAY COME OUT WITH GREAT FORCE.





11. Remove the bearing retainer.





12. Remove the steering column bearing spring.





13. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve.





14. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
(1) Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing, then out.
(2) Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft.





15. Remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.





16. Remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.





17. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
(1) Remove the bolts.
(2) Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.





18. Remove the shift tube.
(1) Remove the bolts.
(2) Remove the clamps.
(3) Remove the shift tube.





19. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.
(1) Remove the bolts.
(2) Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.





20. Remove the transmission control selector lever plunger spring.





21. Drive out the gearshift lever pin from the shift tube.





22. Remove the gearshift lever.





23. Remove the column shift selector lever plunger.
- If bent, replace the column shift selector lever plunger.





24. Remove the (A) gearshift lever socket bushings and the (B) transmission control selector lever spring clip.





25. Remove the ignition switch.
(1) Remove the bolts.
(2) Remove the ignition switch.





26. Remove the lower steering column bearing.





27. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
(1) Remove the three bolts.
(2) Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.





28. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
(1) Drive out the steering column lock lever pin.
(2) Remove the steering column lock pawl.





29. Remove the (A) upper steering column lock actuator and the (B) lower steering column lock actuator.