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Ignition Switch: Service and Repair


1. Remove steering wheel, then the mast jacket plastic cover held by four screws to expose the switch mounting.
2. Drill two rounded bolt heads then remove bolts with an easy-out.
3. Remove two bolts with conventional hex heads.
4. Pull out switch with clamps.
5. Refit new switch with clamp. If clamp bolts are same as original equipment, tow will have a double-head. The top portion permits tightening with a wrench, and when the necessary torque is reached, the top portion can be snapped off, leaving only the tamper-resistant lower head.