Steering Column - Except C 3500 HD

Removal Procedure

Tools Required
- J 42640 Steering Column Anti-Rotation Pin





1. Set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position.
2. Install the J 42640 in the lower steering column shroud access hole.

Caution: When you are performing service on or near the SIR components or the SIR wiring, you must disable the SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System. Failure to follow the correct procedure could cause air bag deployment, personal injury, or unnecessary SIR system repairs.

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

3. Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System in Restraint Systems.
4. Remove the screws and the steering column trim panels.
5. Disconnect the transmission control cable from the column.
6. Disconnect the harness at the connectors.





7. Remove the nut and the bolt from the upper to the lower shaft connection.





8. Remove the nuts from the upper and the lower support brackets.
9. Lower the steering column.

Notice: When the column is removed from the vehicle, actions such as a sharp blow on the end of the steering shaft or shift lever, leaning on the column assembly, or dropping the assembly could shear or loosen the plastic fasteners that maintain column rigidity.





10. Remove the steering column assembly. Rotate the column so that the shift lever clears the dash panel (2) opening.

Installation Procedure

Caution: If steering column to cowl panel seal is torn or otherwise damaged, it must be replaced. Confirm that the seal and inner race are properly located. Failure to do so may allow carbon monoxide into the vehicle, which may result in serious personal injury or death.





1. Lower the end of the steering column through the dash panel (2) opening and the steering column seal (1).
2. Connect the harness to the connectors on the steering column.





3. Raise the steering column into place.
4. Rotate the column up over the two upper studs. Loosely assembly the two nuts.
5. Install the lower column nuts.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

6. Install the upper column nuts.
- Tighten the lower and upper column nuts to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





7. Install the bolt and the nut to the upper end of the shaft.
- Tighten the nut to 62 Nm (46 ft. lbs.).





8. Remove the J 42640 from the lower steering column shroud access hole.
9. Connect the transmission control cable.
10. Install the steering column trim panel and the screws.
11. Enable the SIR systems. Refer to Enabling the SIR System in Restraint Systems.