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Coupling-Power Steering Column: Removal
- Remove the steering column from the vehicle. See REMOVAL .
CAUTION:
When handling the steering column, use care to avoid holding the column by any part of the tilt/telescope mechanism or by the shaft boot. The column should be held by its mounting bracket and the shaft by the exposed portions.
- Place the steering column on a clean work bench.
- Remove black and white wiring connectors from the connector bracket by lifting the pin located in the middle of the connectors and sliding the connectors backwards off the connector bracket.
- Remove the black plastic connector support from the column mounting bracket and discard.
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| 1 - JACKET BOLT |
| 2 - STEERING COLUMN JACKET |
- Remove the jacket bolt (1) from the upper tilt gear assembly.
- Remove the bushings from the tilt gear.
CAUTION:
Avoid turning the gear while disassembling the tilt gear assembly throughout this procedure.
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| 1 - SECURE JACKET FROM FALLING DOWN |
| 2 - MOTOR ATTACHING BOLTS |
| 3 - JACKET BOLT MOUNTING HOLES CHAMFER FACES OUTBOARD |
| 4 - JACKET BOLT MOUNTING HOLES HAVE NO CHAMFER ON INBOARD SURFACE |
- Lift the column jacket. Secure column jacket from falling down (1) and remove the bolts (2) attaching the electric tilt gear drive motor.
- Slide the motor toward the rear of the column and remove the motor.
- Remove the coupling from tilt gear assembly.