Manual Transmission

Steering Column-Manual Transmission





Special Tool(s)





Material

Disassembly

All vehicles

1. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure.

Remove the steering column.





2. Remove the ignition switch.
1. Remove the ignition switch bolts.
2. Remove the ignition switch.





3. Remove the bearing retainer.





4. Remove the steering column lock housing bearing.





5. Remove the steering column lock gear.

Vehicles with fixed steering column





6. Remove the snap ring from the bottom of the steering column shaft.

Vehicles with tilt steering column





7. Remove the sensor ring.
1. Remove the steering column lower bearing spring.
2. Remove the sensor ring.

All vehicles





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

Vehicles with tilt steering column





9. Remove the lock cylinder housing screws.

Vehicles with fixed steering column





10. Remove the two lock cylinder housing screws and the steering column spacer.

All vehicles





11. WARNING: Steering column position spring is under tension and can come out with great force.

Remove the lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing.
1. Pry up on the steering column lock left hand levers using a shop-fabricated tool.
2. On tilt steering columns, remove the steering column position spring.





12. Remove the turn signal cancel cam.





13. Remove the snap ring.





14. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring.





15. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve.





16. 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.





17. Using a suitable punch, remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.

Vehicles with tilt steering column





18. Use a suitable punch to remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.

All vehicles





19. Remove the steering column bearing and sleeve.





20. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
1. Remove the three bolts.
2. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.





21. Remove the upper steering column lock lever actuator and the lower steering column lock lever actuator.

Assembly
All vehicles





1. Install the steering column lock lever actuator.
1. Lubricate the steering column lock lever actuator with ignition lock grease.
2. Install the steering column lock lever actuator.





2. Install the steering column lower bearing retainer.
1. Position the steering column lower bearing retainer.
2. Install the three bolts.





3. NOTE: The "UP" position of the bearing must be facing forward, toward the engine.

Install the steering column bearing and sleeve.
4. Install the steering column bearing and sleeve so that the inner race is visible when installed.








5. CAUTION: Install the steering column bearing so that the inner race is visible when installed.

NOTE: Use an appropriate bearing installer or socket.

Install the steering column bearing on the steering column lock cylinder housing.

Vehicles with tilt steering column








6. CAUTION: Install the steering column bearing so that the inner race is visible when installed.

NOTE: Use an appropriate bearing installer or socket.

Install the steering column bearing on the steering column lock cylinder housing.

All vehicles





7. Position the steering column shaft in the steering column lock cylinder housing.
^ Install the steering column bearing tolerance ring on the steering column shaft.





8. Install the steering column bearing sleeve.





9. Install the steering column upper bearing spring.





10. Install the snap ring.





11. Install the lock cylinder housing screws loosely and position the steering actuator housing in a vise.





12. Install the turn signal cancel cam.





13. NOTE: Lubricate the lock cylinder housing bushings with ignition lock grease.

Position the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft on the steering actuator housing.
^ Make sure the upper and lower steering column lock actuators are aligned.





14. Position the steering column locking levers on the steering actuator housing.
1. Use a shop-fabricated tool.
2. On tilt steering columns, install and compress the steering column position spring.

Vehicles with tilt steering column





15. Tighten the lock cylinder housing screws.

Vehicles with fixed steering column





16. Install the steering column spacer. Tighten the two lock cylinder housing screws.
^ The steering column spacer is installed on the LH side of the steering column.

All vehicles





17. Install the steering column bearing tolerance ring.

Vehicles with tilt steering column





18. Install the sensor ring.
1. Install the sensor ring.
2. Install the steering column lower bearing spring.

Vehicles with fixed steering column





19. Install the snap ring.

All vehicles





20. Install the ignition switch.





21. NOTE: The narrow section of the keyhole in the lock gear should be in the 1 o'clock position.

Install the steering column lock gear.
^ Use ignition lock grease to coat the steering column lock gear.





22. Install the steering column lock housing bearing.
^ The narrow section of the keyhole should be in the 1 o'clock position, with the tab inboard at the 3 o'clock position, and rotate it counterclockwise.
^ Lubricate the steering column lock housing bearing with ignition lock grease.





23. Install the steering column upper bearing retainer firmly to engage the four retention tabs into the lock housing.

24. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure.

Install the steering column.

25. Install the ignition switch lock cylinder.