Disassembly
1. Remove instrument panel cover and reinforcement from vehicle.
2. Unscrew and remove tilt wheel handle and shank, if equipped.
3. Remove three screws and lower steering column shroud.
4. Turn ignition switch lock cylinder to RUN position.
5. Using flat-tipped punch, push on button below ignition switch lock cylinder and pull out ignition switch lock cylinder.
6. Remove upper steering column shroud.
7. Using door trim removal tool, remove air bag sliding contact electrical connectors from bend bracket.
CAUTION: Be sure air bag sliding contact internal lock is engaged. Hub should not turn more then 45 degrees in either direction.
8. Using door trim removal tool, disconnect two wire harness clips from steering column.
CAUTION: Do not remove wire harness clips from wire bundle.
9. Remove key warning chime contact and anti-theft contact from ignition lock cylinder pocket of lock cylinder housing.
10. Remove air bag sliding contact by pushing snap back at 6 o'clock position, then 3 o'clock position, then 12 o'clock position and remove from steering shaft.
11. Remove turn indicator cancel cam by pushing up with flat-bladed screwdriver. Note direction of flush surface.
12. Remove ignition switch
13. Remove upper bearing retainer snap ring and steering column upper bearing spring.
14. Remove steering column bearing sleeve and steering column bearing tolerance ring.
15. Remove gearshift lever.
16. Remove three screws attaching brake shift interlock solenoid and transmission shift selector position insert.
NOTE: Brake shift interlock solenoid is retained to the transmission shift selector position insert with a pushnut.
17. Remove brake shift interlock solenoid and transmission shift selector position insert together.
18. if necessary, remove pushnut and separate brake shift interlock solenoid and transmission shift selector position insert.
19. Remove two screws and transmission control selector arm.
20. Remove four screws, two gearshift tube bushing clamps, transmission column shift selector tube and assembled parts.
21. Pry on end of steering column lock lever pin which is sticking out.
22. Pull steering column lock lever pin with Vise-Grips.
23. Remove column shift lock pawl.
24. Remove plastic bearing retainer from bore of lock cylinder.
25. Remove steering column lock housing bearing from lock cylinder bore.
26. Remove steering column lock gear.
27. On tilt column, remove steering column lower bearing spring. Using long-nose pliers, lift spring out of grooves in steering shaft and pull off.
28. Remove suspension height sensor control ring and lower column bearing tolerance ring.
29. On fixed column, remove steering column bearing retainer and steering column tolerance ring.
30. Remove steering column lower bearing retainer and steering column bend bracket.
31. Remove two pivot bolts. Use caution as steering column position spring will release when bolts are removed. Remove lock cylinder
32. Remove steering shaft from steering column.
33. Remove upper and lower steering column lock actuators.
Locking Levers & Springs:
34. On tilt columns, secure locating levers with a six-inch C-clamp. Remove tilt lock lever pivot pin using a drift. Slowly release spring tension by loosening C-clamp and remove steering column locking levers and springs.