Steering Column - Removal and Installation

Fig. 18 Steering Column Installation:

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove left instrument panel sound insulator, lower trim panel or duct assembly, and steering column collar, as equipped.
2. If column is to be disassembled, remove horn contact pad and steering wheel.
3. Push back seal to expose flexible coupling, Fig. 18, then remove coupling pinch bolt.
4. Remove lower column support bracket bolt, then the upper bracket to instrument panel support bolts and lower column.
5. Disconnect column electrical connectors and shift indicator cable, if equipped.
6. Disconnect shift cable at actuator and housing holder, then remove steering column.

Installation
1. Insert steering shaft into flexible coupling.
2. Connect shift cable to actuator and housing holder.
3. Connect column electrical connectors and shift indicator cable.
4. Raise column into position, then install upper and lower bracket mounting bolts hand tight.
5. Install flexible coupling pinch bolt and torque bolt to 29 lb ft
6. Ensure steering shaft is centered in mast jacket, repositioning column as needed, then torque mounting bolts to 20 lb ft
7. Adjust shift cable and shift indicator as needed, then reverse remaining procedure to complete installation.