Intermediate Shaft and Dash Seal Removal and Installation: Removal

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Turn the steering wheel until it is horizontal, with the spokes pointing down. This is the straight-ahead position. Make a mark on the stub shaft housing that lines up with a mark on the intermediate shaft lower universal joint. This mark will be used for proper alignment during installation.

Fig 1: Locating Alignment Mark Position
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Remove the lower pinch bolt from the universal joint on the intermediate shaft.

Fig 2: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Pinch Bolt
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Turn the steering wheel so that the upper pinch bolt is accessible. Remove the upper pinch bolt from the universal joint on the intermediate shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Upper Pinch Bolt On Universal Joint
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Remove the nuts from the dash seal retaining ring and remove the dash seal retaining ring.

Fig 4: Locating Dash Seal Retaining Ring Nuts
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Remove the coupling from the power steering gear and pull the intermediate shaft out of the engine compartment.

Fig 5: Identifying Intermediate Shaft
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