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Removal & Installation: Removal: Notes

Disconnect battery ground strap and remove fuel tank. Remove the clamp bolt securing upper universal joint to steering column.

  1. Disconnect all wiring from column switches and pull wiring toward passenger compartment. Remove horn pad and steering wheel, then circlip and spacer from column.
  2. Remove 2 upper column support bolts from dashboard. Pull column tube into passenger compartment. Remove bolt holding column switch assembly to tube and remove switches. Pull shaft out of housing.