Tilt Steering Column Disassembly

Tools Required 

• J-36667 Lock Plate Adapter (Tilt)
• J-23653-A Lock Plate Compressor
• J-21854-01 Pivot Pin Remover

1. Remove the steering column from the vehicle. Refer to Steering Column Diagnosis  .
2. Remove the steering wheel from the steering column. Refer to Steering Wheel and Column Description  .
3. Pull the canceling cam spring from the upper end of the shaft assembly, if it has not been previously removed.
Fig 1: Pulling Cancelling Cam Spring From Upper End Of Shaft Assembly
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4. Remove the turn signal switch housing screws. Remove the turn signal switch housing from the steering column housing.
Fig 2: Removing Turn Signal Switch Housing
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5. Compress the spring retainer and upper bearing spring with the tilt lock plate adapter J-36667 and the lock plate compressor J-23653-A.
Fig 3: Compressing Spring Retainer & Upper Bearing Spring
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6. Remove the retaining ring.
7. Remove the spring retainer and the upper bearing spring.
8. Remove the inner race seat and the inner race.
Fig 4: Removing Spring Retainer & Upper Bearing Spring
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9. Pull the tilt level on the column housing assembly and tilt the column all the way up.
Fig 5: Pulling Tilt Level On Column Housing Assembly
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10. Insert a Phillips screwdriver into the square opening at the bottom of the spring retainer. Push and turn left to release the spring retainer and the wheel-tilt spring.
11. Remove the spring retainer and the wheel-tilt spring.
Fig 6: Removing Spring Retainer & Wheel-Tilt Spring With Screwdriver
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12. Remove the two pivot pins using the pivot pin remover J-21854-01.
Fig 7: Removing Pivot Pins Using Pivot Pin Remover
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13. Place the lock cylinder in the ACC position.
14. Pull the tilt lever to release the column housing. Remove the column housing and the steering shaft from the housing support.
Fig 8: Removing Column Housing & Steering Shaft
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15. Remove the shear bolts, the shear bolt washers, and the ignition switch housing from the steering column housing as follows:
    1. Use a metal punch to start the drill head.
    2. Drill off the head of the shear bolts down to the steel shear bolt washers with a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) drill bit.
    3. Separate the washers and the ignition switch housing from the column housing.
    4. Remove the threaded end of the shear bolts from the ignition switch housing with locking pliers.
       CAUTION: After drilling and removing the threaded end of the shear bolts, all the metal shavings must be cleaned from all the parts.
Fig 9: Removing Shear Bolts, Washer & Ignition Switch Housing
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16. Remove the lock cylinder from the ignition switch housing by pushing the lock cylinder release tab.
17. Remove the ignition switch retaining screw and remove the ignition switch assembly.
Fig 10: Removing Ignition Switch Assembly
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18. Remove the steering shaft assembly from the housing support.
Fig 11: Removing Steering Shaft Assembly
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19. Remove the tilt bumpers with a pair of pliers.
Fig 12: Removing Tilt Bumpers
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20. Remove the support screws and remove the support housing from the jacket assembly.

Fig 13: Removing Support Housing From Jacket Assembly

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