Steering Column Gear Input Shaft Coupling

Removal

1. WARNING: IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION SEVERE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE, THEN THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN.

Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove bolt retaining steering column lower yoke to lower steering column intermediate shaft coupling.
3. Remove three nuts retaining the steering column opening weather seals to dash panel.
4. Remove bolt retaining steering column intermediate shaft coupling to steering gear.
5. Remove steering column intermediate shaft coupling out through interior of vehicle.

Installation

1. Follow removal procedure in reverse order.