Ignition Lock: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Depending on model, remove either steering wheel ornament, steering wheel locknut and horn cap or horn cap and steering wheel locknut.
3. Using suitable puller, remove steering wheel. Be sure not to subject steering shaft to severe impact in axial direction when removing or installing steering wheel.
4. Remove column cover and disconnect ignition switch connector, then remove combination switch.
5. Remove lower panel and switch panel, then the air duct.
6. Remove universal joint to steering shaft attaching bolt.
7. Remove nuts from lower bracket of steering shaft.
8. Remove bolts from upper bracket of steering shaft and remove steering shaft assembly.
9. Using suitable chisel, make groove in heads of steering lock installation screws, then remove screws and the steering lock.
10. Reverse procedure to install, tightening new steering lock mounting screws until heads break off. Check operation of lock while tightening steering lock mounting screws.